Latest quakes in or near Tanna Island, Tafea, Vanuatu - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 5.0 earthquake Tafea - Shefa, Vanuatu - May 2, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 6.0 53 km WNW of Isangel - Vanuatu - Oct 29, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 08:53 am (Efate) | 5.0 230 km | 88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 11:09 am (Efate) | 4.6 114 km | Coral Sea, 34 km northwest of Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 14, 08:26 am (GMT +11) | 4.3 10 km | 79 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Monday, February 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 12, 05:10 pm (Efate) | 5.0 121 km | Coral Sea, 27 km northwest of Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, December 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 31, 2023 09:16 pm (Efate) | 4.4 123 km | 62 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Friday, December 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2023 10:02 pm (GMT +11) | 4.7 153 km | 49 Km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 14, 2023 02:12 am (Efate) | 4.4 225 km | 53 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Friday, December 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 8, 2023 06:19 pm (GMT +11) | 5.6 49 km | 93 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu 2 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, November 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 12, 2023 07:08 am (Efate) | 4.3 245 km | Vanuatu | Info | ||
Sunday, October 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 29, 2023 03:32 pm (GMT +11) | 6.0 68 km | 53 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 8 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 27, 2023 07:38 pm (Efate) | 4.6 112 km | 79 Km N of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 10.1 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Tanna Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tanna, Tafea, Vanuatu?
Tanna has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.7 quakes on average per year in or near Tanna, Tafea, Vanuatu. Tanna has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tanna, Tafea, Vanuatu?
On average, Tanna has about 10.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tanna?
The last earthquake in Tanna occurred 7 days ago and had a magnitude of 5.0:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 150 km (93 mi) away from Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu, in the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8.53 am local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 230 km (143 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tanna since 2023?
Since 2023, Tanna has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, and 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tanna since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Tanna since 2023 had a magnitude of 6.0 and occurred 27 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Tanna island, Vanuatu, in the early afternoon of Sunday, Oct 29, 2023 at 3.32 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 68 km (42 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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