30 Mar 2026, 19:50 UTC · Mar 30, 3:50 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 36 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 36 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at Mar 30, 3:50 PM ET, 87 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.

M4.8 36 km N of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 55 km WSW of Sola, VanuatuM5.1 32 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 53 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 35 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 60 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.4 43 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.5 58 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.6 54 km N of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.0 63 km WSW of Sola, VanuatuM6.1 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.4 48 km W of Port-Olry, VanuatuM7.3 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time30 Mar 2026, 19:50 UTC
Location-14.711°, 167.115° – 36 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Depth86.8 km
Felt reports1
USGS eventus7000s8x0
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
201 d ago
121 km32 reports
6.448 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · tsunami flag · PAGER greenFeb 13, 9:27 PM
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6.163 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenAug 15, 11:20 PM
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146 km1 report
6.063 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu · PAGER greenJul 24, 5:37 PM
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5.654 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 23, 3:41 PM
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157 km2 reports
5.558 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuDec 7, 7:16 AM
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10 km–
5.443 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
201 d ago
118 km–
5.235 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuSep 13, 3:19 AM
34 d ago
154 km–
5.260 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 7, 7:16 AM
313 d ago
10 km–
5.155 km WSW of Sola, VanuatuJul 24, 5:19 PM
84 d ago
10 km–
5.132 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuJun 28, 3:05 AM
111 d ago
180 km–
5.153 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuMar 30, 5:02 AM
201 d ago
119 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 36 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 87 km.

Was it felt?

1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey.

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.

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