M5.5 Earthquake – 55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Oct 24, 2026 06:43 UTC (17 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mww)
- Time
- Oct 24, 2026 06:43 UTC
- Depth
- 194.6 km (120.8 mi)
- Epicenter
- -14.592°, 167.306°
- Location
- 55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 97 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10 days ago Oct 31, 2026 00:26 UTC |
| 4.8 | 310 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 23:56 UTC |
| 6.2 | 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 21:46 UTC |
| 6.1 | 25 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 16 days ago Oct 25, 2026 02:24 UTC |
| 4.6 | 105 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 30 days ago Oct 11, 2026 05:07 UTC |
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