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The quake had a moderate depth of 155 km (96 mi) and 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!Very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 155 km depth16 Aug 03:26 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.16 Aug 03:26: Now using data updates from GFZ... [show all] ...16 Aug 03:26: Now using data updates from EMSC16 Aug 03:26: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 135.60 to 155.10 km (from 84 to 96 mi).16 Aug 03:26: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 155.10 to 140.10 km (from 96 to 87 mi).16 Aug 03:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 140.10 to 147.40 km (from 87 to 92 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards SSW.16 Aug 03:32: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.30 to 166.20 km (from 92 to 103 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.4 km (3.4 mi) towards NE.16 Aug 03:36: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 166.20 to 155.10 km (from 103 to 96 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.6 km (2.3 mi) towards SW.Update Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 03:27Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Sola, Torba Province, VanuatuThe European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 6.0 quake in Vanuatu near Sola, Torba Province, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, at 2:20 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 140.10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Port-Olry (pop. 1,300) located 61 km from the epicenter, Hog Harbour (pop. 1000) 70 km away, Sola (pop. 1,200) 79 km away, and Luganville (pop. 13,400) 112 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 16, 2026 03:20:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 16, 2026, at 03:20 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude6.10Depth155 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.5195°S / 167.1858°ESanma Province, VanuatuSeismic antipode14.5195°N / 12.814°WSenegalShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt3 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoGaua (44 km / 27 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 23.4°C (74 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.1 | about seismic energy17 minutes ago reported feltAug 16, 2026 03:20 GMT / Aug 16, 2026 03:20 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -14.5195 / 167.1858: VanuatuSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 6.1 / 166 km, RENASS: 5.4 / 169 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23277949',-14.51950,167.18580,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 6.1, Vanuatu',html,'quakes-8-24.png',35,35,17,17,127]); 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]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 59 km (37 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, 378 km (235 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,300)IV: LightSanma ProvinceVanuatu69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterHog Harbour(pop: 1000)IV: LightSanma ProvinceVanuatu82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)IV: LightTorba ProvinceVanuatu111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)IV: LightSanma ProvinceVanuatu173 km (108 mi)S of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)IV: LightMalampa ProvinceVanuatu378 km (235 mi)S of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)III: WeakShefa ProvinceVanuatu448 km (278 mi)N of epicenterLata(pop: 553)III: WeakLuva Station, Temotu ProvinceSolomon IslandsNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (6)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 6 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 6 reports for this quake from Vanuatu. Out of these, 3 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 400 km (249 mi) distance.Most reports came from Port Vila (1 report), the capital of Vanuatu with 36,000 inhabitants in Shefa Province in 378 km (235 mi) distance south of the epicenter. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.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.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateLuganville santo (377.4 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s113.6 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s1991.1 km SW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our iOS app)1943.4 km SW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Lawangirung, Manado, North Sulawesi / not felt111.4 km S of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : laying on bed, everything starts shaking for 20-30 sec List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsPort Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu(Pop.: 35,901)378 km (235 mi)S of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (6 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 shaking1114–114 km (71–71 mi)114 km (71 mi)III: Weak shaking1111–111 km (69–69 mi)111 km (69 mi)IV: Light shaking1377–377 km (234–234 mi)377 km (234 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (6 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 GMT2026-08-16EpicenterAgency6.1155 km96 mi03:20:21.77VANUATUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)6.1166 km103 mi03:20:23Vanuatu Islands3.4 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.44169 km105 mi03:20:23.645near Nouméa8 km (5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))6.1166 km103 mi03:20:23Vanuatu Islands3.4 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)6.0146 km91 mi03:20:22Vanuatu Islands6.7 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)"; 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: 969 km / 602 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: 1215 km / 755 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 112 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.79 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 13.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 103 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 300 quakes per year (or 25 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake