MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
81 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 81 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on 02 Sept 2026, 21:22 UTC. The hypocentre was 73.3 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 73.3 km
- Latitude
- 20.26°S
- Time
- 21:22 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.4
intermediate
169.45°E longitude
02 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.4
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 2 thousand tonnes of TNT.
73.3 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
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
02 Nov 2026, 05:19 UTC · 87.9 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 04:45 UTC · 10 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 04:28 UTC · 580.9 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 01:54 UTC · 510.1 km deep