M5.6 earthquake 89 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 89 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu at Sep 5, 1:02 PM ET, 9 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 5 Sept 2026, 17:02 UTC |
| Location | -19.742°, 170.110° – 89 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.8 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000tek0 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 78 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 2, 5:22 PM 44 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 5.2 | 77 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 9, 1:01 PM 37 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 100 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 7, 8:52 PM 39 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 85 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 9, 1:18 PM 37 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 1, 2:37 PM 45 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 5.0 | 47 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Nov 2, 5:10 PM 348 d ago | 242 km | – |
| 4.9 | 78 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 9, 3:15 PM 37 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 61 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 3, 9:47 AM 43 d ago | 114 km | – |
| 4.7 | 94 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 5, 5:06 PM 41 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 72 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu | Aug 10, 4:34 AM 67 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 61 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | May 23, 11:07 AM 146 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 4.7 | 26 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Oct 3, 2:12 PM 378 d ago | 256 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 89 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 9 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
More
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.