Earthquake details

Sunday, October 2, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 2, 1994 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.645 and latitude -17.780.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -17.780, 167.645
UTC time 1994-10-02 10:35:45.480
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-02

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 14:18 UTC
65.4 km
M 5.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 02:29 UTC
69.9 km
M 5.4
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
162.3 km
M 4.9
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
129.3 km
M 5.2
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
157.0 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
164.1 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
33.4 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
115.3 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.