M5.2 earthquake 77 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 77 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu at Sep 9, 1:01 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 9 Sept 2026, 17:01 UTC |
| Location | -19.812°, 169.961° – 77 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tg3x |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 89 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 5, 1:02 PM 41 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 5.4 | 78 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 2, 5:22 PM 44 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 5.4 | 72 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Sep 25, 7:16 PM 386 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 5.2 | 100 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Sep 7, 8:52 PM 39 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 91 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Dec 17, 8:59 PM 303 d ago | 61 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 | 84 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Aug 19, 8:20 PM 58 d ago | 70 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 | 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 77 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
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.