Latest See all | Mag. 4.4 earthquake 28 km ESE of Port-Vila - Vanuatu - Mar 21, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 6.3 39 km SW of Port-Vila - Vanuatu - Jan 24, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 21, 03:19 pm (Efate) | 4.4 127 km | 28 km (18 mi) to the E | 28 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Info | |
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 17, 07:47 am (Efate) | 5.2 153 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | Coral Sea, 35 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu 2 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Jan 24, 05:54 am (GMT +11) | 4.7 42 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SW | 40 Km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 24, 02:26 am (Efate) | 5.1 10.4 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SW | 25 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 24, 01:33 am (GMT +11) | 6.3 31 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SW | 39 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 78 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 3, 07:10 pm (GMT +11) | 4.6 48 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the W | 58 Km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 1 report | Info | |
Saturday, November 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 11, 2023 11:35 pm (Efate) | 5.6 26 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SW | Vanuatu Islands 20 reports | Info | |
Friday, September 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 9, 2023 10:17 am (GMT +11) | 4.3 114 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the S | Vanuatu | Info | |
Friday, September 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 2, 2023 02:05 am (GMT +11) | 4.7 41 km | 62 km (38 mi) to the SW | 61 Km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 7 reports | Info | |
Thursday, August 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 25, 2023 07:08 am (GMT +11) | 5.0 35 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SW | 42 Km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 13 reports | Info | |
Sunday, August 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 13, 2023 01:16 pm (Efate) | 4.4 139 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | Vanuatu | Info |
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Port Vila has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 39.8 quakes on average per year in or near Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu. Port Vila has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
The last earthquake in Port Vila occurred 5 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.4:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Efate Island island, Vanuatu, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 at 3.19 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 127 km (79 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2023, Port Vila has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.3, 6 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 27 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
The strongest earthquake in Port Vila since 2023 had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred 13 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Efate Island island, Vanuatu, in the early morning of Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 at 1.33 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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