Disasters · Earthquake

M4.9 · Vanuatu

First tracked 12 September 2026 · Last updated 12 September 2026

In Vanuatu

M4.9

Magnitude

17 km

Depth

1,223

Population exposed

1 thousand in MMI>=III

Exposure detail

An M4.9 earthquake struck 147 km west-northwest of Sola, Vanuatu, at a depth of 17 km. Approximately 1,223 people were in the affected exposure zone. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed