M5.1 earthquake 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu at Mar 30, 5:02 AM ET, 119 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 30 Mar 2026, 09:02 UTC |
| Location | -15.358°, 167.632° – 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 119.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s8rs |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 30, 4:44 AM 200 d ago | 121 km | 32 reports |
| 6.3 | 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Oct 8, 5:00 AM 8 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 | – |
| 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 97 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu | Jul 22, 5:42 PM 86 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 19 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Mar 17, 7:27 PM 213 d ago | 86 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 119 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.