M4.7 earthquake 87 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 87 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at Apr 20, 3:22 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 20 Apr 2026, 07:22 UTC |
| Location | -17.141°, 167.778° – 87 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000sgyg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 71 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 30, 10:48 PM 139 d ago | 35 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 13 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 6, 6:10 PM 283 d ago | 64 km | 7 reports |
| 4.9 | 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Sep 27, 3:17 AM 385 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 6, 7:27 PM 283 d ago | 252 km | – |
| 4.7 | 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Sep 17, 2:32 AM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 58 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Jun 15, 5:20 PM 123 d ago | 191 km | – |
| 4.7 | 49 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jun 2, 4:16 PM 136 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 67 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | May 25, 2:53 PM 144 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | 29 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Mar 31, 6:03 AM 199 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 4.7 | 96 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 17, 6:21 PM 272 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 61 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Nov 24, 9:54 PM 326 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 70 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jan 3, 10:18 AM 286 d ago | 39 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 87 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.