M5.4

USGS earthquake · M5.499 km NE of Norsup

🇻🇺 - Vanuatu

· 12 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu, with a marker at its epicenterEmiotouanPort-VatoFanlaNorsupLitzlitzLakatoroOpen in Apple Maps ↗
Shaking intensity
  1. III
  2. IV
  3. V

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

Depth10.0 km
Origin timeOct 9, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC
Coordinates-15.536, 168.145
Tsunami flagNot reported
Estimated shakingStrong (VI)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap
Magnitude scaleMoment magnitude
SolutionReviewed by a seismologist
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area83,000
At light shaking or above37,000
  1. VIStrong2,000
  2. VModerate7,000
  3. IVLight28,000
  4. IIIWeak46,000
Nearby towns and the shaking modelled for each
PlacePopulationShaking
Emiotouan70III
Port-Vato250III
Fanla250III
Norsup3,000III
Litzlitz1,000III
Lakatoro705III

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake 97 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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