LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu on 26 Aug 2026, 22:04 UTC. The hypocentre was 255.3 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 5 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 255.3 km
- Latitude
- 18.85°S
- Time
- 22:04 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.2
intermediate
169.43°E longitude
26 Aug 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.2
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 30 tonnes of TNT.
255.3 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
5 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
07 Nov 2026, 23:27 UTC · 10 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC · 607 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 23:17 UTC · 10 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 20:55 UTC · 136.7 km deep