Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Vanuatu

First tracked 1 September 2026 · Last updated 1 September 2026

In Vanuatu

M5.0

Magnitude

122 km

Depth

2,982

Population exposed

3 thousand in MMI>=III

Exposure detail

An M5.0 earthquake struck 118 km south-southeast of Isangel, Vanuatu, at a depth of 122 km. The PAGER alert was orange, with an estimated 2,982 people exposed to shaking. 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