International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1760607
Event time 2026-09-29 11:27:48 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-29 00:27:48 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-29 11:45:45 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.8
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
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

Location
Continent Pacific Ocean - West
Country Vanuatu
Administration area Shefa
Nearest settlement Port-Vila
Distance 98 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Coral Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Port Vila (98,57 km), Port Vila (98,57 km), Forari Bay (122,52 km), Forari Bay (122,52 km)
Nearest airports
Bauerfield International Airport (101,02 km), Bauerfield International Airport (101,02 km), Forari Airport (119,43 km), Forari Airport (119,43 km), Quion Hill Airport (122,01 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Fatmalapa volcano (114,00 km), North Vate volcano (120,12 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.