Disasters · Earthquake

M5.4 · Vanuatu

First tracked 2 September 2026 · Last updated 2 September 2026

M5.4

Magnitude

93 km

Depth

30,949

Population exposed

30 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.4 earthquake struck 83 km south of Isangel, Vanuatu, at a depth of 93 km. Population-exposure modelling indicated around 30,949 people in the affected region. No tsunami was generated, and the PAGER alert level was green.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed