M7.3 earthquake 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu at Mar 30, 4:44 AM ET, 121 km deep, major – serious damage over large areas. 32 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 7.3 mww |
| Time | 30 Mar 2026, 08:44 UTC |
| Location | -15.287°, 167.583° – 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 120.6 km |
| Felt reports | 32 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 6.5 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000s8q0 |
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 8 d ago | 10 km | 5 reports |
| 6.1 | 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Aug 15, 11:20 PM 62 d ago | 146 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 100 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Oct 7, 6:36 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 54 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Dec 23, 3:41 PM 297 d ago | 157 km | 2 reports |
| 5.4 | 99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Oct 9, 9:51 AM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 43 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 30, 4:44 AM 200 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 5.2 | 35 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Sep 13, 3:19 AM 34 d ago | 154 km | – |
| 5.1 | 32 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jun 28, 3:05 AM 111 d ago | 180 km | – |
| 5.1 | 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Mar 30, 5:02 AM 200 d ago | 119 km | – |
| 5.0 | 97 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu | Jul 27, 4:10 PM 81 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 32 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Apr 22, 9:20 AM 177 d ago | 119 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 48 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Oct 2, 10:00 AM 379 d ago | 157 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 7.3 (mww), major – serious damage over large areas. Depth 121 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
32 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 6.1.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
More
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.