Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 44.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.104 and latitude -18.087.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 49.1 km
Coordinates -18.087, 168.104
UTC time 2007-10-16 18:53:45.460
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2007-10-16

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 14:18 UTC
31.3 km
M 5.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 02:29 UTC
10.8 km
M 5.4
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
115.8 km
M 4.9
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
83.3 km
M 5.2
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
113.3 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
118.2 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
91.9 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
116.1 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.