Latest quakes in or near Shefa, Vanuatu - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Coral Sea - Malampa, Vanuatu - Apr 4, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 6.3 40 Km SW of Port-Vila - Vanuatu - Jan 24, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 5 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 11 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 4, 10:42 pm (GMT +11) | 4.5 180 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the N | 50 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Info | |
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 05:29 pm (Efate) | 5.0 10 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | 103 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 03:18 pm (Efate) | 4.9 187 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the N | Coral Sea, 19 km northwest of Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | Info | |
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 17, 07:47 am (Efate) | 5.2 171 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the S | Coral Sea, 37 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu 2 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jan 24, 05:54 am (GMT +11) | 4.7 42 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SW | 40 Km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Info | |
Jan 24, 01:33 am (GMT +11) | 6.3 31 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SW | 40 Km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 78 reports | Info | |
Friday, January 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 19, 07:49 pm (Efate) | 5.0 10.6 km | 105 km (65 mi) to the SE | 103 Km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info | |
Monday, January 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 16, 03:43 am (GMT +11) | 5.1 141 km | 102 km (63 mi) to the S | 107 Km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 3 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 3, 07:10 pm (GMT +11) | 4.6 48 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the W | 58 Km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 27, 2023 10:36 pm (GMT +11) | 4.5 221 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NE | Coral Sea, 72 km southeast of Paama Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | Info | |
Saturday, November 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 11, 2023 11:35 pm (Efate) | 5.5 24 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW | Vanuatu Islands 20 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 12.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 30.3 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 30.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
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Shefa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shefa, Vanuatu?
Shefa 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 31.8 quakes on average per year in or near Shefa, Vanuatu. Shefa has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Shefa, Vanuatu?
On average, Shefa has about 30.7 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shefa?
The last earthquake in Shefa occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 10.42 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 180 km (112 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shefa since 2023?
Since 2023, Shefa has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.3, 5 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 11 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Shefa since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Shefa 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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