Latest quakes in or near Malakula Island, Malampa, Vanuatu - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Coral Sea - Malampa, Vanuatu - Apr 4, 2024 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 7.5 Coral Sea - Malampa, Vanuatu - Nov 27, 1999 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 7
- 5 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
- 90 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 132 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
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 | 50 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 05:29 pm (Efate) | 5.0 10 km | 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 | 61 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Thursday, October 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 19, 2023 12:08 pm (Efate) | 4.3 143 km | Vanuatu | Info | ||
Thursday, September 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 29, 2023 01:40 am (Efate) | 6.1 128 km | 60 Km E of Luganville, Vanuatu 11 reports | Info | ||
Friday, July 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 15, 2023 10:48 am (Efate) | 4.1 190 km | Vanuatu | Info | ||
Monday, July 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 11, 2023 05:06 am (Efate) | 4.5 10 km | Vanuatu | Info | ||
Sunday, July 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 10, 2023 05:43 am (Efate) | 5.3 10 km | 38 Km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Thursday, June 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 23, 2023 03:37 am (Efate) | 4.6 139 km | 46 Km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, June 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 18, 2023 08:59 pm (Efate) | 5.3 123 km | 40 Km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu 3 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 2023 11:06 pm (Efate) | 4.6 129 km | 32 Km ENE of Luganville, 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 8.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4.9 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Malakula Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Malakula, Malampa, Vanuatu?
Malakula has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5.4 quakes on average per year in or near Malakula, Malampa, Vanuatu. Malakula 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 Malakula, Malampa, Vanuatu?
On average, Malakula has about 4.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Malakula?
The last earthquake in Malakula 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 Malakula since 1970?
Since 1970, Malakula has had 2 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or above, 5 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, 90 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 132 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Malakula since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Malakula since 1970 had a magnitude of 7.5 and occurred 24 years ago:
A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Paama Island island, Vanuatu, in the early morning of Saturday, Nov 27, 1999 at 12.21 am local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) .
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