16 Sept 2026, 09:41 UTC · Sep 16, 5:41 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 8 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at Sep 16, 5:41 AM ET, 58 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 8 km W of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.0 93 km NNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 32 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.1 53 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.1 60 km W of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 35 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.2 60 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.4 43 km NE of Luganville, VanuatuM5.5 58 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuM5.6 54 km N of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.1 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, VanuatuM6.4 48 km W of Port-Olry, VanuatuM7.3 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time16 Sept 2026, 09:41 UTC
Location-15.036°, 166.992° – 8 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Depth58.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tht8
Within 100 km

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7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER greenMar 30, 4:44 AM
200 d ago
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157 km2 reports
5.558 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuDec 7, 7:16 AM
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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
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154 km–
5.260 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER greenDec 7, 7:16 AM
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10 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–
5.160 km W of Luganville, VanuatuFeb 21, 8:22 PM
237 d ago
10 km–
5.093 km NNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuJul 24, 7:44 PM
84 d ago
10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 8 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 58 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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