Earthquake details

Thursday, April 2, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.484 and latitude -18.906.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 278.4 km
Coordinates -18.906, 169.484
UTC time 2026-04-02 23:22:14.773
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-02

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.4
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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
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M 4.9
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Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
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M 5.2
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
129.8 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
262.8 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
227.4 km
M 4.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-02-25 19:58 UTC
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M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-25 09:39 UTC
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