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The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Vanuatu | Quakes in Solomon Islands | Quakes in or near New Caledonia | Malampa Province | Sanma Province | Torba ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 35 km depth9 Oct 13:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.9 Oct 13:59: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4. Epicenter location corrected by 7.4 km (4.6 mi) towards NE.... [show all] ...9 Oct 14:04: Epicenter location corrected by 3.8 km (2.3 mi) towards SSE.9 Oct 14:07: Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards E.9 Oct 14:07: Epicenter location corrected by 5.4 km (3.4 mi) towards WSW.9 Oct 14:09: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.5.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 9, 2026 13:51:46 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 10, 2026, at 12:51 am (Pacific/Efate GMT +11)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.50Depth35 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.5152°S / 168.2926°EVanuatuSeismic antipode15.5152°N / 11.707°WMaliShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAoba (51 km / 32 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.4°C (78 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.5 | about seismic energy18 minutes agoOct 9, 2026 13:51 GMT / Oct 10, 2026 12:51 am (Efate time)Lat / Lng: -15.5152 / 168.2926: VanuatuSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.5 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23423501',-15.51520,168.29260,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 5.5, 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]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in VanuatuNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Norsup, a town with 3,000 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 114 km (71 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, 247 km (153 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(*)RegionCountry114 km (71 mi)SW of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)IV: LightMalampa ProvinceVanuatu121 km (75 mi)W of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)IV: LightSanma ProvinceVanuatu135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterHog Harbour(pop: 1000)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu141 km (88 mi)W of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,300)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)III: WeakTorba ProvinceVanuatu247 km (153 mi)S of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)III: WeakShefa ProvinceVanuatu460 km (286 mi)S of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakTafea ProvinceVanuatu597 km (371 mi)NW of epicenterLata(pop: 553)II: Very weakLuva Station, Temotu ProvinceSolomon Islands601 km (373 mi)S of epicenterOuvea(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakOuvea, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia611 km (379 mi)S of epicenterWe(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakLifou, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia669 km (416 mi)SW of epicenterTouho(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia671 km (417 mi)SW of epicenterPouebo(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakPouébo, Province NordNew Caledonia675 km (420 mi)SW of epicenterOuegoa(pop: 2,130)II: Very weakOuégoa, Province NordNew Caledonia676 km (420 mi)SW of epicenterHienghene(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakHienghéne, Province NordNew Caledonia678 km (422 mi)SW of epicenterWala(pop: 890)II: Very weakBelep, Province NordNew Caledonia693 km (431 mi)SW of epicenterPoum(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia704 km (437 mi)SW of epicenterKoumac(pop: 3,060)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia705 km (438 mi)SW of epicenterKaala-Gomen(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakKaala-Gomén, Province NordNew CaledoniaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-10-9EpicenterAgency5.535 km22 mi13:51:46.67VANUATUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.510 km6.2 mi(*)13:51:42.98Vanuatu Islands4.5 km (2.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)13:51:44Vanuatu Islands3.5 km (2.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)13:51:42Vanuatu Islands9.5 km (5.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.110 km6.2 mi(*)13:51:43.667near Nouméa7.2 km (4.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))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: Monasavu, Fiji (MSVF/II network) | Distance from quake: 1069 km / 664 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: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1130 km / 702 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 97 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 92 quakes per year (or 7.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 252 quakes per year (or 21 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 day 5 hours after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 08:00 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in 11.5 km (7 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 6.3 earthquake Coral Sea - Penama Province, Vanuatu -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 28 weeks earlier, on Monday, Mar 30, 2026, at 07:44 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Coral Sea - 49 km northeast of Luganville, Vanuatu - Mar 30, 2026 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 123 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, May 13, 1903, at 05:34 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Coral Sea - Shefa Province, Vanuatu - May 13, 1903 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 8, 08:00 pm (Efate)6.310 km11 km (7.1 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 23 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu I felt it - 5 reportsInfoSep 13, 06:19 pm (GMT +11)5.2135 km98 km (61 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 45 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJul 25, 01:28 am (Efate)4.7165 km76 km (47 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 37 km southwest of Aoba Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoJul 23, 08:42 am (Efate)4.910 km93 km (58 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 50 km north of Maewo Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoMay 6, 09:44 pm (Efate)4.4?128 km75 km (46 mi) to the W Vanuatu Islands (unconfirmed) 1 reportInfoMar 30, 07:44 pm (Efate)7.3121 km82 km (51 mi) to the WCoral Sea, Shefa Province, 49 km northeast of Luganville, Vanuatu 60 reportsInfoMar 30, 07:44 pm (GMT +11)5.4115 km93 km (58 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 43 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoOct 8, 2025 09:36 am (Efate)5.735 km20 km (13 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 12 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoDec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (Efate)7.354 km243 km (151 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 25 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 50 reportsInfoSep 12, 2024 06:22 am (Efate)5.819 km38 km (23 mi) to the NW 98 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoNov 22, 2023 03:47 pm (Efate)6.713 km71 km (44 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 28 km northwest of Maewo Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu 3 reportsInfoJul 26, 2023 11:44 pm (GMT +11)6.413 km95 km (59 mi) to the NW 96 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoJan 8, 2023 11:32 pm (Efate)7.029 km164 km (102 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 43 km north of Espiritu Santo Island, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 10 reportsInfoAug 5, 2020 11:05 pm (Efate)6.4187 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW Vanuatu Islands 4 reportsInfoAug 1, 2019 02:02 am (Efate)6.5195 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW Vanuatu Islands 4 reportsInfoAug 22, 2018 09:32 am (Efate)6.410 km53 km (33 mi) to the S Vanuatu Islands 2 reportsInfoOct 21, 2015 08:52 am (Efate)7.0136 km128 km (80 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 40 km northeast of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 8 reportsInfoFeb 3, 2012 12:34 am (GMT +11)7.123 km285 km (177 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 125 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 10, 2010 04:23 pm (Efate)7.325 km227 km (141 mi) to the S 33 km NW of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoMay 28, 2010 04:14 am (GMT +11)7.231 km269 km (167 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 50 km south of Tegua Island, Torba Province, VanuatuInfoNov 7, 2008 06:19 pm (Efate)6.413 km81 km (51 mi) to the N VanuatuInfoAug 2, 2007 04:08 am (Efate)7.2120 km66 km (41 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 56 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoAug 8, 2006 09:18 am (Efate)6.8150 km62 km (39 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 43 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoJan 3, 2002 04:22 am (GMT +11)7.221 km237 km (147 mi) to the S 50 km WNW of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoJan 10, 2001 03:49 am (Efate)7.1103 km137 km (85 mi) to the NW 16 km NE of Port-Olry, VanuatuInfoOct 5, 2000 03:58 am (Efate)7.023 km149 km (92 mi) to the W 29 km west of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoAug 9, 2000 11:08 am (Efate)6.333 km38 km (24 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 22 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoNov 27, 1999 12:21 am (Efate)7.533 km101 km (63 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 4.8 km northwest of Paama Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 22, 1999 11:40 pm (Efate)6.633 km72 km (45 mi) to the S VanuatuInfoNov 16, 1997 05:59 am (GMT +11)7.0123 km107 km (66 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 48 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJul 13, 1994 01:35 pm (Efate)7.233 km148 km (92 mi) to the SW 58 km S of Lakatoro, VanuatuInfoAug 16, 1991 12:35 am (Efate)6.3171 km68 km (42 mi) to the SW 63 km E of Lakatoro, VanuatuInfoJul 27, 1990 11:37 pm (GMT +11)7.2126 km91 km (56 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 37 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJun 6, 1988 05:22 am (Efate)6.5110 km78 km (48 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 47 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoNov 27, 1987 04:28 am (Efate)6.218 km95 km (59 mi) to the SMalampa Province, 155 km north of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 24, 1987 02:49 am (GMT +11)6.9234 km57 km (36 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 34 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoJan 4, 1987 09:04 am (Efate)6.715 km70 km (43 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 29 km northwest of Maewo Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoOct 23, 1986 01:18 pm (Efate)6.2160 km79 km (49 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 43 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoDec 21, 1985 12:13 pm (Efate)7.143 km257 km (160 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 81 km south of Tegua Island, Torba Province, VanuatuInfoNov 28, 1985 02:49 pm (GMT +11)7.033 km283 km (176 mi) to the NW 148 km W of Sola, VanuatuInfoNov 28, 1985 01:25 pm (GMT +11)7.033 km275 km (171 mi) to the NW 142 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuInfoJan 10, 1974 07:51 pm (Efate)7.234 km195 km (121 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 71 km north of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoDec 29, 1973 11:19 am (Efate)7.247 km156 km (97 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 24 km north of Espiritu Santo Island, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoDec 29, 1973 12:41 am (Efate)7.526 km216 km (134 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 82 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoMay 4, 1972 06:48 pm (Efate)6.951 km95 km (59 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 19 km northeast of Norsup, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 4, 1966 09:39 pm (GMT +11)6.4180 km59 km (37 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 34 km southwest of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoAug 13, 1965 11:40 pm (Efate)7.425 km152 km (95 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 46 km west of Norsup, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 12, 1965 09:31 am (Efate)7.630 km134 km (83 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 39 km south of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoMay 20, 1965 11:40 am (GMT +11)7.7120 km116 km (72 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 87 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJul 10, 1964 03:39 am (Efate)7.1130 km67 km (42 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 54 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJul 5, 1964 11:00 am (Efate)7.50 km192 km (119 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 49 km southwest of Espiritu Santo Island, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJun 1, 1958 06:32 am (GMT +11)6.835 km33 km (21 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southeast of Maewo Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoJan 6, 1955 10:42 am (Efate)6.515 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 40 km east of Norsup, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 5, 1946 07:57 pm (Universal Time)7.035 km90 km (56 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 38 km southeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJun 3, 1926 04:46 am (Universal Time)6.425 km71 km (44 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 31 km northwest of Maewo Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoDec 15, 1924 08:49 pm (Universal Time)6.5210 km85 km (53 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 36 km east of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJan 5, 1915 02:33 pm (Universal Time)7.2200 km65 km (41 mi) to the NW Vanuatu IslandsInfoNov 11, 1913 08:12 am (Efate)7.50 km286 km (178 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 78 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 22, 1911 11:05 pm (Universal Time)7.2200 km95 km (59 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Maewo Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoNov 9, 1910 06:01 am (Universal Time)7.420 km161 km (100 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 85 km south of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoApr 10, 1909 05:23 am (Universal Time)7.30 km150 km (93 mi) to the W 9.1 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoOct 11, 1907 02:27 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km95 km (59 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 78 km northeast of Paama Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoMay 13, 1903 05:34 pm (Efate)7.90 km168 km (104 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 63 km northwest of Nguna Island, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]18 minutes agoOct 9, 2026 13:51 GMT / Oct 10, 2026 12:51 am (Efate time)Lat / Lng: -15.5152 / 168.2926: VanuatuSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.5 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',5.5,55, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-15.5152,168.2926,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 5.5, Vanuatu','Earthquake: Mag 5.5 / 35 km (22 mi) depth18 minutes agoOct 9, 2026 13:51 GMT / Oct 10, 2026 12:51 am (Efate time)Lat / Lng: -15.5152 / 168.2926: VanuatuSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.5 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906335);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906335',-17,168,-2102952354,'May 13, 1903 05:34 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.9, Vanuatu Islands','',7.9,79);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8913917);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8913917',-16.149,168.892,-1963647135,'Oct 11, 1907 02:27 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.1, 157 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11483772);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11483772',-15,167,-1916419020,'Apr 10, 1909 05:23 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.3, Vanuatu Islands','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2930098);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930098',-16.273,167.013,-1866477481,'Nov 9, 1910 06:01 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.4, Vanuatu','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11484980);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11484980',-15,169,-1833756876,'Nov 22, 1911 11:05 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.2, Vanuatu Islands','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906508);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906508',-18,169,-1771642080,'Nov 11, 1913 08:12 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.5, Vanuatu Islands','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11486473);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11486473',-15,168,-1735291605,'Jan 5, 1915 02:33 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.2, Vanuatu Islands','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11528710);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11528710',-15.5,167.5,-1421464245,'Dec 15, 1924 08:49 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 6.5, Vanuatu Islands','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2930708);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930708',-15.003,167.897,-1375297983,'Jun 3, 1926 04:46 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.4, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2938464);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2938464',-15.691,167.47,-756964954,'Jan 5, 1946 07:57 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2945095);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2945095',-16.113,167.768,-472954670,'Jan 6, 1955 10:42 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.5, Vanuatu','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2947595);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2947595',-15.344,168.547,-365660842,'Jun 1, 1958 06:32 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.8, Vanuatu','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8907079);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8907079',-15.5,166.5,-173318400,'Jul 5, 1964 11:00 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.5, Vanuatu Islands: Espiritu Santo Islands','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2955827);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2955827',-15.534,167.666,-172912809,'Jul 10, 1964 03:39 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2957026);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2957026',-14.805,167.495,-145754374,'May 20, 1965 11:40 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.7, Vanuatu','',7.7,77);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2957338);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2957338',-15.861,167.092,-138504489,'Aug 12, 1965 09:31 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.6, 38 km SSW of Luganville, Vanuatu','',7.6,76);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2957348);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2957348',-16.022,166.97,-138367167,'Aug 13, 1965 11:40 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.4, Vanuatu','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2958104);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2958104',-15.899,167.914,-123254448,'Feb 4, 1966 09:39 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3004621);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3004621',-15.963,167.538,73813699,'May 4, 1972 06:48 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.9, Vanuatu','',6.9,69);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3027049);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3027049',-14.464,166.601,125934105,'Dec 29, 1973 12:41 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.5, 81 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3027064);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3027064',-15.117,166.896,125972371,'Dec 29, 1973 11:19 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 20 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3027134);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3027134',-14.434,166.863,127039873,'Jan 10, 1974 07:51 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 70 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3058632);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3058632',-14.043,166.24,501992742,'Nov 28, 1985 01:25 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 142 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3058638);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3058638',-13.987,166.185,501997794,'Nov 28, 1985 02:49 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 148 km W of Sola, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3058759);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3058759',-13.966,166.516,503975602,'Dec 21, 1985 12:13 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 112 km W of Sola, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3061322);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3061322',-15.57,167.561,530417931,'Oct 23, 1986 01:18 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.2, Vanuatu','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3061710);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3061710',-14.998,167.929,536709844,'Jan 4, 1987 09:04 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.7, Vanuatu','',6.7,67);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3061973);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3061973',-15.854,167.891,541093794,'Feb 24, 1987 02:49 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.9, Vanuatu','',6.9,69);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3064410);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3064410',-16.351,168.119,564946134,'Nov 27, 1987 04:28 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.2, Vanuatu','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3065321);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3065321',-15.397,167.578,581538168,'Jun 6, 1988 05:22 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.5, 46 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3069087);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3069087',-15.355,167.464,649082279,'Jul 27, 1990 11:37 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 37 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3070977);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3070977',-16.064,168.01,682263359,'Aug 16, 1991 12:35 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.3, 63 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3076647);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3076647',-16.62,167.518,774066956,'Jul 13, 1994 01:35 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 58 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3086950);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3086950',-15.145,167.375,879620364,'Nov 16, 1997 05:59 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 34 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3092365);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3092365',-16.117,168.039,935325645,'Aug 22, 1999 11:40 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.6, Vanuatu','',6.6,66);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3093217);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3093217',-16.423,168.214,943622475,'Nov 27, 1999 12:21 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.5, 92 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3096003);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3096003',-15.693,167.986,965779721,'Aug 9, 2000 11:08 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.3, Vanuatu','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3096568);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3096568',-15.421,166.91,970678724,'Oct 5, 2000 03:58 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 29 km WNW of Luganville, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3098170);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3098170',-14.928,167.17,979058968,'Jan 10, 2001 03:49 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 16 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3101391);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3101391',-17.6,167.856,1009992168,'Jan 3, 2002 04:22 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3147668);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3147668',-15.798,167.789,1154989135,'Aug 8, 2006 09:18 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.8, 51 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3153384);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3153384',-15.595,167.68,1185988131,'Aug 2, 2007 04:08 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 56 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3162311);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3162311',-14.829,168.032,1226042375,'Nov 7, 2008 06:19 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3252502);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3252502',-13.698,166.643,1274980486,'May 28, 2010 04:14 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3338389);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3338389',-17.541,168.069,1281417824,'Aug 10, 2010 04:23 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 33 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3049585);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3049585',-17.827,167.133,1328189680,'Feb 3, 2012 12:34 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 125 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1119023);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1119023',-14.804,167.351,1445377921,'Oct 21, 2015 08:52 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, Vanuatu Islands','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2117376);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2117376',-15.963,168.113,1534890747,'Aug 22, 2018 09:32 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, Vanuatu Islands','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2436250);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2436250',-16.194,167.945,1564585355,'Aug 1, 2019 02:02 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.5, Vanuatu Islands','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2915419);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2915419',-16.137,168.009,1596629137,'Aug 5, 2020 11:05 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, Vanuatu Islands','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7309905);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7309905',-14.9467,166.8791,1673181162,'Jan 8, 2023 11:32 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 23 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7773332);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7773332',-14.74,167.9135,1690375475,'Jul 26, 2023 11:44 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, 96 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8025961);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8025961',-14.9603,167.9718,1700628451,'Nov 22, 2023 03:47 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.7, 97 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',6.7,67);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9600065);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9600065',-15.257,168.0658,1726082575,'Sep 12, 2024 06:22 am (GMT +11): Mag. 5.8, 98 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(10021975);putQuakeOnMap('quake-10021975',-17.6914,168.0842,1734400045,'Dec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 30 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22251010);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22251010',-15.643,168.1561,1759876581,'Oct 8, 2025 09:36 am (GMT +11): Mag. 5.7, 93 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu','',5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22857216);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22857216',-15.2696,167.4673,1774860247,'Mar 30, 2026 07:44 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 5.4, 42 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22856125);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22856125',-15.3139,167.5616,1774860253,'Mar 30, 2026 07:44 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 48 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22976841);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22976841',-15.31,167.63,1778064275,'May 6, 2026 09:44 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 4.4, Vanuatu Islands','',4.4,44);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23207714);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23207714',-14.7317,167.9943,1784756570,'Jul 23, 2026 08:42 am (GMT +11): Mag. 4.9, 104 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',4.9,49);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23215813);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23215813',-15.6272,167.5952,1784903302,'Jul 25, 2026 01:28 am (GMT +11): Mag. 4.7, 47 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu','',4.7,47);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23359496);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23359496',-15.2195,167.4363,1789283961,'Sep 13, 2026 06:19 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 5.2, 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23420212);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23420212',-15.5411,168.1889,1791450007,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 6.3, 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu','',6.3,63);(async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); ]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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