Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Vanuatu

First tracked 20 August 2026 · Last updated 21 August 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

73 km

Depth

29,697

Population exposed

30 thousand in MMI>=III

Exposure detail

An earthquake of magnitude 5 occurred 87 km south of Isangel, Vanuatu at a depth of approximately 73 km. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed