MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on 01 Sept 2026, 18:37 UTC. The hypocentre was 122.7 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 16 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 122.7 km
- Latitude
- 20.45°S
- Time
- 18:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.0
intermediate
169.71°E longitude
01 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.0
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 477 tonnes of TNT.
122.7 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
16 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.6.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
18 Sept 2026, 02:12 UTC · 36.3 km deep
18 Sept 2026, 01:29 UTC · 106 km deep
18 Sept 2026, 01:07 UTC · 53.9 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 22:11 UTC · 82.7 km deep