18 Sept 2026, 13:57 UTC · Sep 18, 9:57 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 94 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 94 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu at Sep 18, 9:57 AM ET, 227 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	18 Sept 2026, 13:57 UTC
Location	-13.181°, 167.042° – 94 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
Depth	226.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tib5

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.0	63 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Jul 24, 5:37 PM 84 d ago	15 km	3 reports
5.6	93 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Jan 9, 6:19 PM 280 d ago	22 km	–
5.5	90 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Sep 27, 4:10 AM 384 d ago	33 km	–
5.1	55 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jul 24, 5:19 PM 84 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	90 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Jan 9, 7:44 PM 280 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	118 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Nov 29, 6:50 AM 321 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	130 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Sep 10, 6:54 PM 36 d ago	15 km	–
4.9	15 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jul 24, 6:39 PM 84 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Mar 25, 11:33 AM 205 d ago	103 km	–
4.9	186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jan 20, 3:18 AM 269 d ago	59 km	–
4.9	174 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Dec 2, 5:57 PM 318 d ago	204 km	–
4.8	124 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Sep 12, 5:35 AM 34 d ago	43 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 94 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 227 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.

Earthquakes

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.