Event ID	1706340
Event time	2026-07-21 22:33:01 (UTC)
Local time	2026-07-21 11:33:01 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-07-21 22:50:00 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.8
Depth	146.721 km
Class	Light
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	reviewed
Data provider	USGS

Continent	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Vanuatu
Administration area	Shefa
Nearest settlement	Port-Vila
Distance	41 km
Course	SE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Coral Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Forari Bay (32,32 km), Forari Bay (32,32 km), Port Vila (41,33 km), Port Vila (41,33 km)

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Nearest airports

Forari Airport (31,10 km), Forari Airport (31,10 km), Bauerfield International Airport (43,53 km), Bauerfield International Airport (43,53 km), Quion Hill Airport (50,96 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Fatmalapa volcano (51,39 km), North Vate volcano (61,94 km), Unnamed volcano (74,92 km), William volcano (94,52 km), Emae volcano (103,28 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.