Earthquake details

Saturday, March 21, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 244.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.900 and latitude -16.011.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates -16.011, 166.900
UTC time 2026-03-21 03:20:58.592
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-21

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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
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