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.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 16 Sept 2026, 09:41 UTC |
| Location | -15.036°, 166.992° – 8 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 58.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tht8 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 30, 4:44 AM 200 d ago | 121 km | 32 reports |
| 6.4 | 48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Feb 13, 9:27 PM 245 d ago | 43 km | 1 report |
| 6.1 | 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Aug 15, 11:20 PM 62 d ago | 146 km | 1 report |
| 5.6 | 54 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Dec 23, 3:41 PM 297 d ago | 157 km | 2 reports |
| 5.5 | 58 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Dec 7, 7:16 AM 313 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 43 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Mar 30, 4:44 AM 200 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 5.2 | 35 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Sep 13, 3:19 AM 34 d ago | 154 km | – |
| 5.2 | 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Dec 7, 7:16 AM 313 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 32 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jun 28, 3:05 AM 111 d ago | 180 km | – |
| 5.1 | 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | Mar 30, 5:02 AM 200 d ago | 119 km | – |
| 5.1 | 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu | Feb 21, 8:22 PM 237 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 93 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jul 24, 7:44 PM 84 d ago | 10 km | – |
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.