Disasters · Earthquake

M4.9 · Vanuatu

First tracked 11 September 2026 · Last updated 12 September 2026

In Vanuatu

M4.9

Magnitude

19 km

Depth

23,257

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI>=IV

Exposure detail

An M4.9 earthquake occurred 69 km north of Isangel, Vanuatu, at a depth of 19 km. The USGS PAGER system assigned an orange alert level, with approximately 23,257 people in the estimated 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