M6.6

USGS earthquake · M6.6105 km NE of Norsup

🇻🇺 - Vanuatu

· 13 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 105 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu, with a marker at its epicenterEmiotouanFanlaPort-VatoNorsupLitzlitzLakatoroOpen in Apple Maps ↗
Shaking intensity
  1. IV
  2. V
  3. VI
  4. VII

Strongest contour: Very strong (VII). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km
Origin timeOct 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Coordinates-15.484, 168.177
Tsunami flagNot reported
Reported shakingWeak (III)From 1 public reports
Magnitude scaleMi
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area75,000
At light shaking or above75,000
  1. VIIISevere303
  2. VIIVery strong8,000
  3. VIStrong6,000
  4. VModerate22,000
  5. IVLight38,000
Nearby towns and the shaking modelled for each
PlacePopulationShaking
Emiotouan70IV
Fanla250IV
Port-Vato250IV
Norsup3,000IV
Litzlitz1,000IV
Lakatoro705IV

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake 95 km e of this event struck UK on November 26, 1999 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 32,000 at intensity VII and 5,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 10 fatalities.

Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.

Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.

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