Earthquake details

Thursday, July 9, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 368.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.326 and latitude -14.569.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 160.2 km
Coordinates -14.569, 167.326
UTC time 2026-07-09 12:52:56.872
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-07-09

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-31 02:48 UTC
313.9 km
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 14:18 UTC
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M 5.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 02:29 UTC
409.4 km
M 5.4
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
417.0 km
M 4.9
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
403.3 km
M 5.2
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
406.4 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
415.8 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
331.0 km

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