Earthquake details

Saturday, May 16, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 86.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.128 and latitude -17.789.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.789, 169.128
UTC time 2026-05-16 14:07:55.193
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-16

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.4
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
10.6 km
M 4.9
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
30.0 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
9.8 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
179.7 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
103.5 km
M 4.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-02-25 19:58 UTC
103.2 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-25 09:39 UTC
116.4 km
M 4.1
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-01-19 08:21 UTC
62.8 km

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