M6.2 Earthquake – 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Oct 29, 2026 21:46 UTC (11 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mww)
- Time
- Oct 29, 2026 21:46 UTC
- Depth
- 142.8 km (88.7 mi)
- Epicenter
- -15.189°, 167.452°
- Location
- 43 km ESE 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 |
| 4.9 | 117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 00:57 UTC |
| 5.4 | 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 00:08 UTC |
| 6.1 | 25 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 16 days ago Oct 25, 2026 02:24 UTC |
| 5.5 | 55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 17 days ago Oct 24, 2026 06:43 UTC |
| 4.9 | 121 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 17 days ago Oct 23, 2026 22:42 UTC |
| 4.4 | 116 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 17 days ago Oct 23, 2026 22:24 UTC |
| 4.4 | 115 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 20 days ago Oct 20, 2026 22:23 UTC |
| 4.8 | 110 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 24 days ago Oct 17, 2026 08:59 UTC |
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