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The quake had a moderate depth of 135 km (84 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Vanuatu | Quakes in Solomon Islands | Quakes in or near New Caledonia | Sanma Province | Torba Province | Malampa ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 135 km depth9 Jul 13:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 9, 2026 12:52:55 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 9, 2026, at 12:52 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.20Depth135 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.4077°S / 167.0833°EVanuatuSeismic antipode14.4077°N / 12.917°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoGaua (47 km / 29 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.2 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoJul 9, 2026 12:52 GMT / Jul 9, 2026 12:52 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -14.4077 / 167.0833: VanuatuSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23172268',-14.40770,167.08330,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 5.2, 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 Port-Olry, a town with 1,300 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 71 km (44 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, 393 km (244 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(*)RegionCountry71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,300)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)III: WeakTorba ProvinceVanuatu81 km (50 mi)S of epicenterHog Harbour(pop: 1000)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu124 km (77 mi)S of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu187 km (116 mi)S of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)III: WeakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu393 km (244 mi)S of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakShefa ProvinceVanuatu433 km (269 mi)N of epicenterLata(pop: 553)II: Very weakLuva Station, Temotu ProvinceSolomon Islands617 km (383 mi)S of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakTafea ProvinceVanuatu694 km (431 mi)SW of epicenterWala(pop: 890)I: Not feltBelep, Province NordNew Caledonia713 km (443 mi)NW of epicenterKirakira(pop: 2,110)I: Not feltBauro Central, Makira-Ulawa ProvinceSolomon IslandsNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-07-9EpicenterAgency5.2135 km84 mi12:52:55.3VANUATUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 953 km / 592 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 ServiceShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 16 km2 (6 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 7 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 9, 2026 12:52 pm (Universal Time)12 minutes ago5.2135 km0 km - This quakeVanuatuMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.85 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 12.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 80 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 325 quakes per year (or 27 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 489 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 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