Signal · Earthquake · 24 Oct, 19:18 UTC
M4.9 earthquake: 73 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M4.9
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 73 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu at 19:18 UTC on 24 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 5 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M4.9, 111 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, on 29 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Port-Vila, Vanuatu, 259 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 19:18 UTC
- 24 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 20.02° S, 168.79° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
5 other quakes nearby, the strongest M4.9.
- M4.587 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu6 Nov · 150 km150 km · 6 Nov, 08:14 UTC
- M4.658 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu6 Nov · 74 km74 km · 6 Nov, 01:37 UTC
- M4.5295 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia31 Oct · 351 km351 km · 31 Oct, 13:56 UTC
- M4.659 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu29 Oct · 229 km229 km · 29 Oct, 23:04 UTC
- M4.9111 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu29 Oct · 209 km209 km · 29 Oct, 10:33 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.