3 Sept 2026, 00:50 UTC · Sep 2, 8:50 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 121 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 121 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu at Sep 2, 8:50 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 121 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuM5.2 67 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.3 76 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.3 60 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.3 78 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.3 58 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.3 121 km S of Isangel, VanuatuM5.4 69 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.4 78 km S of Isangel, VanuatuM5.4 96 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuM5.4 72 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuM5.8 91 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuM6.6 80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time3 Sept 2026, 00:50 UTC
Location-20.467°, 168.664° – 121 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tgbe
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.680 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER greenSep 25, 5:23 PM
21 d ago
10 km11 reports
5.891 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER greenJul 8, 5:50 AM
100 d ago
13 km–
5.469 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER greenSep 25, 7:52 PM
21 d ago
10 km–
5.478 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER greenSep 2, 5:22 PM
44 d ago
79 km–
5.496 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER greenJul 8, 7:42 AM
100 d ago
10 km–
5.472 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER greenSep 25, 7:16 PM
386 d ago
50 km–
5.376 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 28, 11:23 PM
18 d ago
10 km1 report
5.360 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 27, 11:25 PM
19 d ago
10 km–
5.378 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 26, 8:14 AM
20 d ago
10 km–
5.358 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 25, 9:10 PM
21 d ago
10 km–
5.3121 km S of Isangel, VanuatuJun 23, 9:58 AM
115 d ago
22 km–
5.267 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 28, 1:45 AM
19 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 121 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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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