17 Sept 2026, 06:32 UTC · Sep 17, 2:32 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu at Sep 17, 2:32 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.4 102 km SSW of Lakatoro, VanuatuM4.6 70 km WNW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.6 72 km ESE of Lakatoro, VanuatuM4.7 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, VanuatuM4.7 58 km ESE of Lakatoro, VanuatuM4.7 49 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.7 67 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.7 87 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM4.7 29 km SE of Lakatoro, VanuatuM4.9 53 km ESE of Lakatoro, VanuatuM4.9 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.0 71 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuM5.7 51 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time17 Sept 2026, 06:32 UTC
Location-16.608°, 167.594° – 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000thzs
Within 100 km

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10 km1 report
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4.767 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuMay 25, 2:53 PM
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4.787 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuApr 20, 3:22 AM
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4.729 km SE of Lakatoro, VanuatuMar 31, 6:03 AM
199 d ago
59 km–
4.670 km WNW of Port-Vila, VanuatuJan 3, 10:18 AM
286 d ago
39 km–
4.672 km ESE of Lakatoro, VanuatuJan 1, 10:30 AM
288 d ago
185 km–
4.4102 km SSW of Lakatoro, VanuatuAug 11, 9:15 AM
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10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 59 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (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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