Event ID	1769322
Event time	2026-10-11 05:07:57 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-10 18:07:57 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-11 05:42:11 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.7
Depth	10.602 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	4
Possible effects	Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	USGS

Continent	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Vanuatu
Administration area	Torba
Nearest settlement	Sola
Distance	110 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

Luganville (130,11 km), Luganville (130,11 km)

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Nearest airports

Maewo-Naone Airport (29,52 km), Maewo-Naone Airport (29,52 km), Longana Airport (64,38 km), Longana Airport (64,38 km), Gaua Island Airport (77,19 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Mere Lava volcano (31,44 km), Merig volcano (54,20 km), Ambae volcano (76,79 km), Gaua volcano (80,00 km), Mota volcano (106,41 km)

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Quick Analysis

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