Disasters · Earthquake

M4.7 · Vanuatu

First tracked 16 September 2026 · Last updated 17 September 2026

M4.7

Magnitude

61 km

Depth

21,137

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M4.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu at a depth of 61 km, with an estimated population exposure of 21,137.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & USGS · figures modelled · Reviewed