M4.6 earthquake 72 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 72 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu at Jan 1, 10:30 AM ET, 185 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 1 Jan 2026, 15:30 UTC |
| Location | -16.239°, 168.077° – 72 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 185.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rrds |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Oct 8, 5:00 AM 9 d ago | 10 km | 5 reports |
| 5.7 | 100 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Oct 7, 6:36 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Oct 9, 9:51 AM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 53 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Feb 22, 10:12 PM 236 d ago | 182 km | – |
| 4.9 | 35 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Feb 10, 3:02 PM 248 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 4.9 | 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu | Jan 20, 7:27 PM 269 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Sep 17, 2:32 AM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 52 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu | Jul 24, 10:28 AM 84 d ago | 176 km | – |
| 4.7 | 58 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Jun 15, 5:20 PM 123 d ago | 191 km | – |
| 4.7 | 29 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Mar 31, 6:03 AM 199 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 4.7 | 63 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | Nov 19, 5:39 PM 331 d ago | 198 km | – |
| 4.6 | 77 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | Sep 25, 10:41 PM 386 d ago | 139 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 72 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 185 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.