M5.0 earthquake 73 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 73 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Jul 8, 7:45 AM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 8 Jul 2026, 11:45 UTC |
| Location | -20.121°, 168.943° – 73 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t0pz |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 91 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Jul 8, 5:50 AM 100 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 5.4 | 78 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 2, 5:22 PM 44 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 5.4 | 96 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Jul 8, 7:42 AM 100 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 72 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 25, 7:16 PM 386 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 5.3 | 121 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Jun 23, 9:58 AM 115 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.2 | 91 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Dec 17, 8:59 PM 303 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 5.0 | 110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 1, 2:37 PM 45 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 5.0 | 84 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Aug 19, 8:20 PM 58 d ago | 70 km | – |
| 5.0 | 113 km ENE of Wé, New Caledonia | Mar 14, 10:35 AM 216 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 47 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Nov 2, 5:10 PM 348 d ago | 242 km | – |
| 5.0 | 23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 27, 5:49 AM 384 d ago | 128 km | – |
| 4.9 | 77 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu | Nov 26, 4:42 AM 324 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 73 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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.