Event ID	1550607
Event time	2026-01-14 23:38:20 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 12:38:20 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 23:54:29 (UTC)
Magnitude	5
Depth	117.4 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Vanuatu
Administration area	Tafea
Nearest settlement	Isangel
Distance	229 km
Course	SSE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Aneityum Airport (135,75 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Eastern Gemini Seamount volcano (45,48 km), Aneityum volcano (140,50 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.