MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on 13 Sept 2026, 07:19 UTC. The hypocentre was 135.1 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 5 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 135.1 km
- Latitude
- 15.22°S
- Time
- 07:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
intermediate
167.44°E longitude
13 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
135.1 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
17 Sept 2026, 06:48 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:32 UTC · 36.7 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC · 24 km deep