8 Jul 2026, 05:17 UTC · Jul 8, 1:17 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 96 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 96 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at Jul 8, 1:17 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time8 Jul 2026, 05:17 UTC
Location-18.035°, 167.458° – 96 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t0pj
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 96 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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.

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