Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 525.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.701 and latitude -13.742.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -13.742, 165.701
UTC time 2026-10-28 04:31:04.089
Location 200 km W of Sola
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-10-28

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