22 Jul 2026, 21:42 UTC · Jul 22, 5:42 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 97 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 97 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu at Jul 22, 5:42 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.9 97 km SSE of Sola, VanuatuM5.0 97 km SE of Sola, VanuatuM5.0 32 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.0 48 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 32 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 53 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 35 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.4 99 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM5.4 43 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.6 54 km N of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.1 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.3 102 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM7.3 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time22 Jul 2026, 21:42 UTC
Location-14.677°, 167.930° – 97 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t2jh
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
121 km32 reports
6.3102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 8, 5:00 AM
8 d ago
10 km5 reports
6.163 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenAug 15, 11:20 PM
62 d ago
146 km1 report
5.654 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 23, 3:41 PM
297 d ago
157 km2 reports
5.499 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · PAGER greenOct 9, 9:51 AM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.443 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
118 km–
5.235 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuSep 13, 3:19 AM
34 d ago
154 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
200 d ago
119 km–
5.097 km SE of Sola, VanuatuJul 27, 4:10 PM
81 d ago
10 km–
5.032 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuApr 22, 9:20 AM
177 d ago
119 km1 report
5.048 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuOct 2, 10:00 AM
379 d ago
157 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 97 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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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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