Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
3499 events tracked
Vanuatu seismic overview
Vanuatu earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Vanuatu, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
128.6 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Vanuatu earthquakes today
25 recent events
5.2
Strong
2026-10-27 10:50:35 UTC
191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 191 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-27 10:06:31 UTC
184 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 184 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-27 09:20:55 UTC
206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 206 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.8
Strong
2026-10-27 08:55:23 UTC
196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 196 km NW of Port-Olry
11.0 km
5.2
Strong
2026-10-26 12:13:30 UTC
205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 205 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-26 11:17:55 UTC
218 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 218 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-10-26 04:53:35 UTC
182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 182 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-10-26 01:22:20 UTC
205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 205 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-10-25 20:30:42 UTC
167 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 167 km WNW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.4
Strong
2026-10-25 08:41:00 UTC
205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 205 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2026-10-25 02:06:10 UTC
161 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 161 km WNW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2026-10-25 01:46:23 UTC
166 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 166 km WNW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-24 23:44:57 UTC
192 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 192 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-10-24 23:39:07 UTC
203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 203 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-24 22:47:08 UTC
210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 210 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-24 19:07:15 UTC
193 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 193 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-10-24 16:54:15 UTC
153 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 153 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-10-24 15:19:25 UTC
217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 217 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-10-24 11:14:00 UTC
196 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 196 km W of Sola
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-10-24 09:38:49 UTC
169 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 169 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.0
Strong
2026-10-24 09:07:00 UTC
219 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 219 km WNW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.9
Strong
2026-10-24 08:56:28 UTC
196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 196 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-10-24 08:45:55 UTC
187 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 187 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2026-10-24 08:28:02 UTC
209 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 209 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2026-10-24 08:22:46 UTC
218 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 218 km NW of Port-Olry
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Vanuatu
All period
#1
7.8
35.0 km
#2
7.8
123.6 km
#3
7.7
45.0 km
#4
7.7
33.0 km
#5
7.5
Extreme
1973-12-28 13:41:45 UTC
81 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Earthquake near 81 km NW of Port-Olry
26.0 km
#6
7.4
31.1 km
#7
7.3
15.0 km
#8
7.3
90.1 km
#9
7.3
170.0 km
#10
7.3
165.0 km
Activity rhythm
Vanuatu earthquake chart 2026
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Live geography
Vanuatu earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Vanuatu.
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Recent month archive
October 2026
66 earthquakes
July 2026
5 earthquakes
April 2026
5 earthquakes
March 2026
7 earthquakes
January 2026
7 earthquakes
December 2025
7 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
62 years
| 2009 | 7.8 | 163 |
| 1997 | 7.7 | 214 |
| 1973 | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1999 | 7.3 | 72 |
| 2026 | 7.2 | 100 |
| 2010 | 7.2 | 102 |
| 1985 | 7.1 | 95 |
| 2022 | 7.0 | 70 |
| 1975 | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1934 | 7.0 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6.9 | 209 |
| 2008 | 6.9 | 64 |
| 1981 | 6.9 | 51 |
| 1970 | 6.9 | 7 |
| 1966 | 6.9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 6.7 | 46 |
| 2002 | 6.7 | 70 |
| 1996 | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1990 | 6.7 | 25 |
| 1988 | 6.7 | 26 |
| 1980 | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1971 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 80 |
| 2014 | 6.6 | 82 |
| 1987 | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1982 | 6.6 | 17 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | 77 |
| 2004 | 6.5 | 68 |
| 1991 | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1986 | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 20 |
| 1968 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6.4 | 71 |
| 1998 | 6.4 | 67 |
| 1992 | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1978 | 6.3 | 19 |
| 1958 | 6.3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 94 |
| 2012 | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1979 | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1974 | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1960 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 77 |
| 2006 | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 78 |
| 2015 | 6.0 | 100 |
| 2011 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 2001 | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1993 | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 81 |
| 2017 | 5.9 | 82 |
| 1984 | 5.9 | 28 |
| 1995 | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1976 | 5.8 | 20 |
| 2013 | 5.6 | 54 |
| 1983 | 5.6 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 66 |
| 2003 | 5.4 | 51 |
| 1989 | 5.4 | 22 |