Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (Vanuatu - VA), about 414.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.336 and latitude -21.360.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 166.7 km
Coordinates -21.360, 170.336
UTC time 2026-04-15 07:59:41.365
Location 229 km SSE of Isangel
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-15

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