Disasters · Earthquake

M4.9 · Vanuatu

First tracked 13 September 2026 · Last updated 12 September 2026

M4.9

Magnitude

17 km

Depth

1,223

Population exposed

1 thousand in MMI>=III

Exposure detail

An M4.9 earthquake struck Vanuatu at a depth of 17 km, with an estimated population exposure of 1,223 people.

Source

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS · figures modelled