Earthquake details

Friday, July 24, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 437.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.878 and latitude -14.059.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	16.7 km
Coordinates	-14.059, 166.878
UTC time	2026-07-24 21:19:44.549

Location	75 km WSW of Sola
Country	Vanuatu (VA)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-07-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	437.3 km
Honiara	913.7 km
Noumea	915.7 km
Lautoka	1199.2 km
Nadi	1202.3 km
Suva	1315.4 km
Nasinu	1321.9 km
Arawa	1514.3 km
Tarawa	1840.1 km
Hervey Bay	1933.5 km
Bundaberg	1939.7 km
Gladstone	1970.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.2

157 km W of Sola

Vanuatu · 2026-10-15 13:06 UTC

86.9 km

M 4.7

Port Vila

Vanuatu · 2026-09-12 15:56 UTC

75.2 km

M 4.9

65 km NNW of Sola

Vanuatu · 2026-09-10 22:54 UTC

95.2 km

M 4.4

Port Vila

Vanuatu · 2026-09-05 12:55 UTC

50.5 km

M 6.1

Port Vila

Vanuatu · 2026-08-16 03:20 UTC

64.1 km

M 5.0

96 km NNW of Port-Olry

Vanuatu · 2026-07-24 23:44 UTC

25.4 km

M 4.9

4 km WNW of Sola

Vanuatu · 2026-07-24 22:39 UTC

71.3 km

M 6.0

82 km W of Sola

Vanuatu · 2026-07-24 21:37 UTC

9.3 km

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