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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Vanuatu | Quakes in Solomon Islands | Sanma Province | Torba Province | Malampa ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at unknown depth28 Oct 03:06 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.28 Oct 03:06: Now using data updates from EMSC... [show all] ...28 Oct 03:13: Epicenter location corrected by 5.5 km (3.4 mi) towards SE.28 Oct 03:16: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 5.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.00 to 10.00 km (from 22 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 21 km (13 mi) towards SE.28 Oct 03:16: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 28, 2026 02:59:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 01:59 pm (GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.60Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.0693°S / 165.8001°EVanuatuSeismic antipode14.0693°N / 14.2°WSenegalQuality46 seismic stationsShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoSuretamatai (183 km / 114 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 26.2°C (79 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released1.6 x 1013 joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.6 | about seismic energy36 minutes ago reported feltOct 28, 2026 02:59 GMT / Oct 28, 2026 01:59 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -14.0693 / 165.8001: 174 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.5 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 6.1 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23469906',-14.06930,165.80010,'36 minutes ago: Mag. 5.6, 174 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Quake possibly felt by 3,650 peopleAccording to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 3,650 people across Vanuatu. For most people (99.8%), the quake might only have felt as barely noticeable or weak shaking if at all (intensities I-III). Approx. 7 people were in areas with light shaking (intensity IV), the highest intensity this quake likely produced over inhabited areas.MMI LevelShaking (3,656 in total)Possible damageI Not feltNoneII Very weakNoneIII Weak3,649(99.81%)Probably noneIV Light7(0.19%)None or minor onlyV ModerateMinorVI StrongMinor to ModerateVII Very strongModerateVIII SevereSignificantIX ViolentHeavyX ExtremeCatastrophicEstimated number of people exposed to shaking from the earthquake by intensity (data coverage corresponding to attached map)Map of expected ground shaking intensity according to the MMI scale (shakemap, source: USGS)Map with population density (from white to black) in the area around the quake's epicenter (source: USGS)Alert level for this earthquake: Level GREENBased on seismic and statistical models, USGS estimates that the risk of fatalities and damage from this earthquake is low. The main factors that contribute to this evaluation are:The maximum expected ground shaking from this quake was unlikely to reach dangerous levels over populated areas; it should not have surpassed intensity IV (Light) on the MMI scale significantly.The quake appears to have occurred far from densely populated areas (far as in relation to its magnitude).CommentOverall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.A magnitude 7.4 earthquake 373 km ne of this event struck this region on November 26, 1999 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 32,000 at intensity VII and 5,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 10 fatalities.Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.Source: USGSGreen alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.Expected fatalitiesThe risk of fatalities from this quake is considered low and classified as Level GREEN, the lowest on a color scale from Green (low) to Red (very high). USGS estimates that there is a 90.4% chance that there are no direct fatalities as effect of shaking and a 9.1% chance that between 1 and 10 fatalities occurred. The likelihood that there are more than 10 fatalities is less than 1%.Expected economic damageThe economic impact of this earthquake is expected to be minimal or small (Level GREEN). Only light damage if any should have occurred. USGS calculates an 90.4% chance of total economic loss in the range of 0-1 million US Dollars and a 9.1% risk of losses between 1 and 10 million US Dollars. Total economic loss from this quake is not likely to surpass 1 million US Dollars (less than 1% chance). Ground shaking from this quakeMap of estimated ground shaking (source:USGS)Ground accelleration map for this quakeMap of estimated ground accelleration (source:USGS)Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in VanuatuNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Port-Olry, a town with 1,300 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 175 km (108 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, 488 km (304 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry175 km (108 mi)SE of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,300)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu183 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterHog Harbour(pop: 1000)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu190 km (118 mi)E of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)III: WeakTorba ProvinceVanuatu218 km (135 mi)SE of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu281 km (174 mi)SE of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)III: WeakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu372 km (231 mi)N of epicenterLata(pop: 553)III: WeakLuva Station, Temotu ProvinceSolomon Islands488 km (304 mi)SE of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakShefa ProvinceVanuatu583 km (362 mi)NW of epicenterKirakira(pop: 2,110)II: Very weakBauro Central, Makira-Ulawa ProvinceSolomon Islands810 km (504 mi)NW of epicenterAuki(pop: 7,020)II: Very weakMalaita ProvinceSolomon IslandsNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Vanuatu.It came from near Sola, a town with 1,200 inhabitants in Torba Province in 190 km (118 mi) distance east of the epicenter, Vanuatu.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translatenear Sola, Torba (201.2 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSola, Torba Province, Vanuatu(Pop.: 1,171)190 km (118 mi)E of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1201–201 km (125–125 mi)201 km (125 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-28EpicenterAgency5.610 km6.2 mi(*)02:59:48.387174 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.510 km6.2 mi(*)02:59:49.2Vanuatu Islands3.4 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)6.110 km6.2 mi(*)02:59:49Vanuatu Islands3.4 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.610 km6.2 mi(*)02:59:48.387±2.57sVANUATU0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 16 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.632 km20 mi±4.9 km02:59:52.881±0.61sOffshore Vanuatu22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3.6 kmGeoAu (Geoscience Australia )Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 819 km / 509 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Monasavu, Fiji (MSVF/II network) | Distance from quake: 1372 km / 853 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 14.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 22.5 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 29.1 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 31.8 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake