Today: 6.1 magnitude earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu

Biggest Earthquakes Near Vanuatu

Vanuatu has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 20 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 31 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 171 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Vanuatu:

1920-09-20 14:39:03 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 25 km depth
Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu
2013-02-06 01:12:25 UTC 8.0 magnitude, 24 km depth
Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands
1980-07-17 19:42:23 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands
1950-12-02 19:51:51 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 30 km depth
Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu
1931-10-03 19:13:22 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 15 km depth
Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands
1901-08-09 13:01:00 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 0 km depth
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
2009-10-07 22:18:51 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 35 km depth
Sola, Torba, Vanuatu
1957-12-17 13:50:22 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 123 km depth
Sola, Torba, Vanuatu
1939-04-30 02:55:30 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1910-06-16 06:30:43 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 100 km depth
Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu
2016-12-08 17:38:46 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 41 km depth
Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands
2009-10-07 22:03:14 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 45 km depth
Sola, Torba, Vanuatu
1995-05-16 20:12:44 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 20 km depth
Vao, New Caledonia
1997-04-21 12:02:26 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 33 km depth
Sola, Torba, Vanuatu
1965-05-20 00:40:27 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 120 km depth
Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu
1931-10-10 00:19:57 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 15 km depth
Taro’a, Choiseul, Solomon Islands
1934-07-18 19:40:19 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands
2023-05-19 02:57:03 UTC 7.7 magnitude, 18 km depth
Vao, New Caledonia
1964-07-09 16:39:51 UTC 7.6 magnitude, 130 km depth
Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu
1965-08-11 22:31:51 UTC 7.6 magnitude, 30 km depth
Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu
1928-03-16 05:01:06 UTC 7.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
1998-01-04 06:11:58 UTC 7.5 magnitude, 100 km depth
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
1999-11-26 13:21:15 UTC 7.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Lakatoro, Malampa, Vanuatu
1973-12-28 13:41:45 UTC 7.5 magnitude, 26 km depth
Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu
1980-07-08 23:19:19 UTC 7.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands
2018-12-05 04:18:08 UTC 7.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
2009-10-07 23:13:48 UTC 7.4 magnitude, 31 km depth
Sola, Torba, Vanuatu
1992-10-11 19:24:26 UTC 7.4 magnitude, 129 km depth
Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu
1965-08-13 12:40:10 UTC 7.4 magnitude, 25 km depth
Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu
1972-02-14 23:29:53 UTC 7.4 magnitude, 101 km depth
Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands

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