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Earthquake 114 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:27:34 GMT

Time2 weeks ago
Location
-15.2649, 168.1925
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck on 114 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu, at Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:27:34 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.9
mb
Map of 114 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Source
USGS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
USGSPrimary4.910 km2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Confirmed
Event IDusgs_us7000rr03
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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