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The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 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 or near New Caledonia | Tafea Province | Loyalty Islands | Province SudHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 30 km depth8 Jul 09:56 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.8 Jul 09:57: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.3.... [show all] ...8 Jul 09:57: Epicenter location corrected by 4.2 km (2.6 mi) towards NW.8 Jul 10:07: Now using data updates from EMSC8 Jul 10:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.00 to 30.00 km (from 19.9 to 18.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards NNW.Update Wed, 8 Jul 2026, 09:57Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 90 km southwest of Isangel, Vanuatu in the eveningA shallow magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported in the evening near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu.According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026, at 8:50 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake.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 Isangel (pop. 1,400) located 90 km from the epicenter.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 & timeJul 8, 2026 09:50:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 8, 2026, at 08:50 pm (GMT +11)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.30Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.2969°S / 168.839°EVanuatuAlso near: New Caledonia 139 km (86 mi) awaySeismic antipode20.2969°N / 11.161°WMauritaniaQuality52 seismic stations (GFZ)Shaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAneityum (99 km / 62 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 21.8°C (71 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy19 minutes agoJul 8, 2026 09:50 GMT / Jul 8, 2026 08:50 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -20.2969 / 168.839: Loyalty IslandsSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.3 / 10 km, RENASS: 5.1 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23169382',-20.29690,168.83900,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, Loyalty Islands',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 Isangel, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 96 km (60 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of New Caledonia, Noumea, 331 km (206 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(*)RegionCountry96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)IV: LightTafea ProvinceVanuatu156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterLa Roche(pop: 550)III: WeakMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia171 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterTadine(pop: 7,490)III: WeakMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia178 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterWe(pop: 10,400)III: WeakLifou, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia243 km (151 mi)W of epicenterOuvea(pop: 3,400)III: WeakOuvea, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia289 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterYate-Barrage(pop: 1,870)III: WeakYaté, Province SudNew Caledonia290 km (180 mi)N of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)III: WeakShefa ProvinceVanuatu298 km (185 mi)SW of epicenterVao(pop: 1,860)III: WeakL’Île des Pins, Province SudNew Caledonia309 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterThio(pop: 2,750)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia321 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterMont-Dore(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia322 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterDumbea(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakDumbea, Province SudNew Caledonia328 km (204 mi)SW of epicenterPaita(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakPaita, Province SudNew Caledonia330 km (205 mi)SW of epicenterCanala(pop: 3,540)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia331 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterNoumea(pop: 93,100)II: Very weakNoumea, Province SudNew Caledonia338 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterBouloupari(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia350 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterLa Foa(pop: 2,950)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia353 km (219 mi)W of epicenterHouailou(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakHouaïlou, Province NordNew Caledonia363 km (226 mi)SW of epicenterMoindou(pop: 609)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia368 km (229 mi)W of epicenterPonerihouen(pop: 2,740)II: Very weakPonerihouen, Province NordNew Caledonia372 km (231 mi)W of epicenterPoindimie(pop: 5,010)II: Very weakPoindimie, Province NordNew Caledonia375 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterBourail(pop: 5,530)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia378 km (235 mi)W of epicenterTouho(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia401 km (249 mi)W of epicenterPoya(pop: 2,620)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia409 km (254 mi)W of epicenterHienghene(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakHienghéne, Province NordNew Caledonia422 km (262 mi)W of epicenterKone(pop: 4,570)II: Very weakKone, Province NordNew Caledonia437 km (272 mi)W of epicenterVoh(pop: 2,270)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia446 km (277 mi)W of epicenterPouebo(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakPouébo, Province NordNew Caledonia460 km (286 mi)W of epicenterOuegoa(pop: 2,130)II: Very weakOuégoa, Province NordNew Caledonia464 km (289 mi)W of epicenterKaala-Gomen(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakKaala-Gomén, Province NordNew Caledonia476 km (296 mi)W of epicenterKoumac(pop: 3,060)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia495 km (307 mi)N of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu503 km (313 mi)W of epicenterPoum(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia547 km (340 mi)W of epicenterWala(pop: 890)II: Very weakBelep, Province NordNew Caledonia560 km (348 mi)N of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu603 km (375 mi)N of epicenterHog Harbour(pop: 1000)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu614 km (381 mi)N of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,300)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatuNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-07-8EpicenterAgency5.330 km19 mi09:50:28.57LOYALTY ISLANDSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.310 km6.2 mi(*)09:50:27Loyalty Islands14 km (8.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.110 km6.2 mi(*)09:50:26.317near Nouméa16 km (9.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))6.18.6 km5.3 mi09:50:28.344Vanuatu [Sea]20 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)5.33± 0.1210 km6.2 mi(*)09:50:27±0.27sLoyalty Islands14 km (8.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3.7 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)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();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Monasavu, Fiji (MSVF/II network) | Distance from quake: 1009 km / 627 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 20 km2 (8 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 8 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 8, 2026 08:50 pm (GMT +11)19 minutes ago5.330 km0 km - This quakeLoyalty IslandsMain 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 50 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.67 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 32.7 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 65 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 12:58 am (GMT +11 local time) in 55 km (34 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.3 earthquake 120 km S of Isangel - Vanuatu - Jun 24, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 8 years earlier, on Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018, at 03:18 pm (GMT +11 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Southeast of Loyalty Islands - Dec 5, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 113 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Oct 14, 1913, at 07:08 pm (GMT +11 local time) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Vanuatu Islands - Oct 14, 1913 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 7, 07:51 am (GMT +11)5.026 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the S Loyalty Islands I FELT ITInfoJun 24, 12:58 am (GMT +11)5.322 km55 km (34 mi) to the SE 120 km S of Isangel, VanuatuInfoMay 28, 08:41 pm (GMT +11)4.710 km70 km (44 mi) to the NW 124 km WSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoMay 24, 02:07 am (Efate)4.9117 km83 km (51 mi) to the E 64 km SSE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoMar 15, 01:35 am (GMT +11)5.010 km67 km (42 mi) to the SW 110 km ENE of Wé, New CaledoniaInfoMay 7, 2025 04:45 am (GMT +11)5.5109 km65 km (40 mi) to the NE 49 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoJan 1, 2025 03:39 pm (GMT +11)5.522 km90 km (56 mi) to the SE 153 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu 7 reportsInfoDec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (Efate)7.354 km300 km (187 mi) to the N 30 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 50 reportsInfoOct 7, 2024 08:36 pm (Efate)5.4145 km81 km (50 mi) to the N 23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoSep 16, 2024 04:12 pm (GMT +11)5.433 km82 km (51 mi) to the SE 138 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoDec 24, 2023 01:00 pm (GMT +11)5.810 km29 km (18 mi) to the SE 103 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoDec 7, 2023 11:56 pm (GMT +11)7.148 km60 km (38 mi) to the SE Vanuatu 29 reportsInfoSep 14, 2022 10:04 pm (GMT +11)7.0137 km179 km (111 mi) to the SE 209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 28 reportsInfoDec 5, 2018 03:18 pm (GMT +11)7.410 km188 km (117 mi) to the S Southeast of Loyalty Islands 44 reportsInfoAug 29, 2018 02:51 pm (GMT +11)7.121 km234 km (146 mi) to the SE 238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia 3 reportsInfoNov 20, 2017 09:43 am (GMT +11)7.010 km112 km (70 mi) to the S Loyalty Islands 26 reportsInfoSep 4, 2011 09:55 am (GMT +11)7.0185 km100 km (62 mi) to the SE 133 km SSE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 05:19 am (GMT +11)7.128 km230 km (143 mi) to the N 64 km S of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 03:55 am (GMT +11)7.232 km227 km (141 mi) to the N 71 km SSW of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoMay 10, 2011 07:55 pm (GMT +11)6.811 km64 km (40 mi) to the W 124 km NE of Wé, New CaledoniaInfoJan 14, 2011 03:16 am (GMT +11)7.09 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaInfoDec 29, 2010 05:54 pm (GMT +11)6.416 km102 km (63 mi) to the NW 120 km W of Isangel, VanuatuInfoDec 26, 2010 12:16 am (GMT +11)7.316 km114 km (71 mi) to the NW 141 km W of Isangel, VanuatuInfoApr 29, 2008 05:33 am (GMT +11)6.432 km41 km (26 mi) to the N 56 km SW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoApr 9, 2008 11:46 pm (GMT +11)7.333 km26 km (16 mi) to the N 71 km SW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoApr 9, 2008 10:13 pm (GMT +11)6.416 km14 km (8.5 mi) to the N 82 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoApr 4, 2007 10:02 pm (GMT +11)6.510 km49 km (30 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoMar 25, 2007 12:08 pm (GMT +11)6.935 km74 km (46 mi) to the SE 134 km S of Isangel, VanuatuInfoMar 25, 2007 11:40 am (GMT +11)7.134 km65 km (40 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoJan 4, 2004 03:23 am (GMT +11)7.122 km234 km (146 mi) to the S 202 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaInfoDec 28, 2003 03:00 am (GMT +11)7.310 km214 km (133 mi) to the SE 201 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaInfoMay 22, 1997 01:10 am (GMT +11)6.857 km49 km (31 mi) to the E 99 km S of Isangel, VanuatuInfoJun 29, 1995 11:24 pm (Efate)6.6139 km96 km (60 mi) to the NE 0 km ESE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoFeb 16, 1994 08:11 am (GMT +11)6.520 km12 km (7.3 mi) to the S 104 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoFeb 13, 1994 04:58 am (GMT +11)7.028 km61 km (38 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoDec 29, 1993 06:48 pm (Efate)7.033 km99 km (62 mi) to the E 92 km SE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoOct 12, 1992 06:24 am (Efate)7.4129 km117 km (73 mi) to the N 47 km NW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoAug 13, 1990 08:25 am (Efate)7.1140 km101 km (63 mi) to the N VanuatuInfoMar 6, 1990 03:38 am (GMT +11)7.121 km235 km (146 mi) to the N VanuatuInfoSep 26, 1989 01:17 am (GMT +11)6.534 km46 km (29 mi) to the E 90 km S of Isangel, VanuatuInfoJul 16, 1986 11:41 pm (Efate)6.6111 km94 km (58 mi) to the N 12 km WNW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoJan 16, 1986 07:17 am (GMT +11)7.1150 km171 km (106 mi) to the SE 210 km SSE of Isangel, VanuatuInfoNov 15, 1984 01:46 pm (GMT +11)7.1105 km291 km (181 mi) to the SE Southeast of The Loyalty IslandsInfoOct 25, 1980 10:00 pm (GMT +11)7.233 km206 km (128 mi) to the SE 207 km E of Tadine, New CaledoniaInfoAug 2, 1976 09:55 pm (GMT +11)6.952 km57 km (35 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoNov 3, 1972 06:55 am (GMT +11)7.020 km23 km (14 mi) to the NE Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaInfoSep 14, 1972 01:33 am (GMT +11)6.430 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the SE 95 km SSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoFeb 16, 1966 04:40 am (GMT +11)7.135 km43 km (27 mi) to the NE Vanuatu IslandsInfoJul 24, 1961 08:51 am (GMT +11)7.325 km229 km (142 mi) to the N 63 km S of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoDec 2, 1950 07:51 pm (Universal Time)7.930 km248 km (154 mi) to the NW VanuatuInfoJun 24, 1950 10:25 pm (Universal Time)6.935 km85 km (53 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoJun 21, 1950 06:55 am (Universal Time)6.735 km68 km (42 mi) to the E VanuatuInfoMay 26, 1950 01:17 am (Universal Time)6.835 km52 km (32 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoApr 5, 1939 04:42 pm (Universal Time)7.030 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE VanuatuInfoMay 30, 1938 02:29 pm (Universal Time)7.035 km35 km (22 mi) to the N 72 km SW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoMar 16, 1928 05:01 am (Universal Time)7.510 km280 km (174 mi) to the SE 274 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaInfoSep 20, 1920 02:39 pm (Universal Time)8.025 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW 97 km WSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoNov 11, 1913 08:12 am (Efate)7.50 km256 km (159 mi) to the N Vanuatu IslandsInfoOct 14, 1913 07:08 pm (GMT +11)8.10 km90 km (56 mi) to the N Vanuatu IslandsInfoJun 16, 1910 06:30 am (Universal Time)7.8100 km107 km (67 mi) to the NE VanuatuInfoJun 1, 1910 04:55 pm (GMT +11)7.50 km37 km (23 mi) to the NE Vanuatu IslandsInfoMay 1, 1910 06:30 pm (Universal Time)6.815 km52 km (32 mi) to the N 72 km WSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoAug 10, 1901 12:01 am (GMT +11)7.90 km224 km (139 mi) to the SE southeast of the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)InfoMap 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]19 minutes agoJul 8, 2026 09:50 GMT / Jul 8, 2026 08:50 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -20.2969 / 168.839: Loyalty IslandsSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.3 / 10 km, RENASS: 5.1 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',5.3,53, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-20.2969,168.839,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, Loyalty Islands','Earthquake: Mag 5.3 / 30 km (19 mi) depth19 minutes agoJul 8, 2026 09:50 GMT / Jul 8, 2026 08:50 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -20.2969 / 168.839: Loyalty IslandsSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.3 / 10 km, RENASS: 5.1 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj 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(2929801);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2929801',-22,170,-2158397940,'Aug 10, 1901 12:01 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.9, southeast of the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)','',7.9,79);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8914133);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8914133',-19.858,168.675,-1883021363,'May 1, 1910 06:30 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 6.8, 72 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906449);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906449',-20,169,-1880388300,'Jun 1, 1910 04:55 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.5, Vanuatu Islands','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2930091);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930091',-19.601,169.547,-1879090158,'Jun 16, 1910 06:30 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.8, Vanuatu','',7.8,78);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906510);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906510',-19.5,169,-1774021872,'Oct 14, 1913 07:08 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 8.1, Vanuatu Islands','',8.1,81);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(2930402);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930402',-19.982,168.478,-1555147257,'Sep 20, 1920 02:39 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 8.0, 97 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',8.0,80);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2930837);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930837',-22.36,170.395,-1318964335,'Mar 16, 1928 05:01 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.5, 274 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2935740);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2935740',-19.99,168.78,-996917408,'May 30, 1938 02:29 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, 72 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2936135);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2936135',-19.924,169.055,-970125437,'Apr 5, 1939 04:42 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2941297);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2941297',-20.515,169.278,-618619352,'May 26, 1950 01:17 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.8, Vanuatu','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2941328);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2941328',-20.489,169.457,-616352654,'Jun 21, 1950 06:55 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.7, Vanuatu','',6.7,67);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2941334);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2941334',-20.661,169.551,-616037665,'Jun 24, 1950 10:25 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 6.9, Vanuatu','',6.9,69);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2941765);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2941765',-18.373,167.654,-602136489,'Dec 2, 1950 07:51 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.9, Vanuatu','',7.9,79);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2951068);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2951068',-18.307,168.29,-266378931,'Jul 24, 1961 08:51 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 63 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(12070562);putQuakeOnMap('quake-12070562',-19.9556,169.0273,-122278765,'Feb 16, 1966 04:40 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Vanuatu Islands','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3006566);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3006566',-20.359,168.987,85242819,'Sep 14, 1972 01:33 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, 95 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3007381);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3007381',-20.122,168.949,89582122,'Nov 3, 1972 06:55 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3033174);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3033174',-20.609,169.274,207831325,'Aug 2, 1976 09:55 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.9, Vanuatu','',6.9,69);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3045831);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3045831',-21.89,169.853,341319605,'Oct 25, 1980 10:00 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 207 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3055977);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3055977',-22.022,170.95,469334779,'Nov 15, 1984 01:46 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Southeast of The Loyalty Islands','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3058899);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3058899',-21.277,170.102,506204262,'Jan 16, 1986 07:17 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 210 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3060183);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3060183',-19.511,169.165,521901688,'Jul 16, 1986 11:41 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.6, 12 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.6,66);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3067530);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3067530',-20.355,169.277,622736267,'Sep 26, 1989 01:17 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.5, 90 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3068317);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3068317',-18.318,168.063,636655092,'Mar 6, 1990 03:38 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3069159);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3069159',-19.435,169.132,650496321,'Aug 13, 1990 08:25 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3072956);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3072956',-19.247,168.948,718831466,'Oct 12, 1992 06:24 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.4, 47 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3075821);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3075821',-20.23,169.789,757151294,'Dec 29, 1993 06:48 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 92 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3075988);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3075988',-20.553,169.361,761075903,'Feb 13, 1994 04:58 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3075997);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3075997',-20.399,168.866,761346716,'Feb 16, 1994 08:11 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.5, 104 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3078614);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3078614',-19.544,169.287,804428643,'Jun 29, 1995 11:24 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.6, 0 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.6,66);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3085525);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3085525',-20.438,169.287,864223826,'May 22, 1997 01:10 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.8, 99 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3108865);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3108865',-22.015,169.766,1072540859,'Dec 28, 2003 03:00 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 201 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3108990);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3108990',-22.253,169.683,1073147001,'Jan 4, 2004 03:23 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 202 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3151131);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3151131',-20.617,169.357,1174783201,'Mar 25, 2007 11:40 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3151144);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3151144',-20.754,169.354,1174784899,'Mar 25, 2007 12:08 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.9, 134 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.9,69);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3151786);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3151786',-20.688,169.056,1175684549,'Apr 4, 2007 10:02 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.5, Vanuatu','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3158172);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3158172',-20.175,168.861,1207739597,'Apr 9, 2008 10:13 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, 82 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3158187);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3158187',-20.071,168.892,1207745172,'Apr 9, 2008 11:46 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 71 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3158424);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3158424',-19.941,168.953,1209407614,'Apr 29, 2008 05:33 am (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, 56 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3459243);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3459243',-19.702,167.947,1293282997,'Dec 26, 2010 12:16 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.3, 141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3461988);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3461988',-19.661,168.14,1293605659,'Dec 29, 2010 05:54 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.4, 120 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3191589);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3191589',-20.628,168.471,1294935401,'Jan 14, 2011 03:16 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3293068);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3293068',-20.244,168.226,1305017708,'May 10, 2011 07:55 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 6.8, 124 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3369755);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3369755',-18.365,168.143,1313859302,'Aug 21, 2011 03:55 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.2, 71 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3369842);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3369842',-18.311,168.218,1313864363,'Aug 21, 2011 05:19 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 64 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3382950);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3382950',-20.671,169.716,1315090540,'Sep 4, 2011 09:55 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 133 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1804473);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1804473',-21.302,168.732,1511131409,'Nov 20, 2017 09:43 am (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, Loyalty Islands','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2122577);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2122577',-22.0295,170.1262,1535514716,'Aug 29, 2018 02:51 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, 238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2192037);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2192037',-21.895,169.42,1543983488,'Dec 5, 2018 03:18 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.4, Southeast of Loyalty Islands','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7028859);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7028859',-21.1909,170.2666,1663153446,'Sep 14, 2022 10:04 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.0, 209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8289805);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8289805',-20.6152,169.3089,1701953790,'Dec 7, 2023 11:56 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 7.1, Vanuatu','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9338310);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9338310',-20.4518,169.06,1703383232,'Dec 24, 2023 01:00 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 5.8, 103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9607794);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9607794',-20.7895,169.422,1726463539,'Sep 16, 2024 04:12 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 5.4, 138 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9642315);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9642315',-19.6019,169.0635,1728293818,'Oct 7, 2024 08:36 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 5.4, 23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',5.4,54);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(10064431);putQuakeOnMap('quake-10064431',-20.9273,169.3819,1735706358,'Jan 1, 2025 03:39 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 5.5, 153 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21744157);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21744157',-19.9786,169.3572,1746553532,'May 7, 2025 04:45 am (GMT +11): Mag. 5.5, 49 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22808277);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22808277',-20.5556,168.2554,1773498914,'Mar 15, 2026 01:35 am (GMT +11): Mag. 5.0, 110 km ENE of Wé, New Caledonia','',5.0,50);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23028658);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23028658',-20.045,169.5855,1779548879,'May 24, 2026 02:07 am (GMT +11): Mag. 4.9, 64 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu','',4.9,49);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23042933);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23042933',-20.0493,168.2222,1779961270,'May 28, 2026 08:41 pm (GMT +11): Mag. 4.7, 124 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu','',4.7,47);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23127674);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23127674',-20.6302,169.2307,1782223114,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 5.3, 120 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23166725);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23166725',-20.442,168.881,1783371109,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 5.0, Loyalty Islands','',5.0,50);(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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