Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 00:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 433.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.595 and latitude -14.213.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -14.213, 166.595
UTC time 2026-02-18 00:45:29.090
Location 105 km NNW of Port-Olry
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-02-18

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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