Earthquake · 8 Oct 2026
Earthquake: Orange earthquake (Magnitude 6.3M, Depth:10km) in Vanuatu 08/10/2026 09:00 UTC, 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII).
- Event
- Earthquake
- Severity
- High
- Time
- (26 days ago)
- Location
- Vanuatu
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Coordinates
- -15.541°, 168.189°
- Source
- GDACS
What this means
GDACS rated this event Orange, which means it may have a significant humanitarian impact. Alert levels combine the physical size of the event with estimates of the population exposed and local vulnerability, so they reflect potential impact rather than confirmed damage.
Alerts are automated and can be revised as better data arrives. They are intended for humanitarian coordination, not as a public warning service. Follow your local authorities for official guidance.
Other events within 300 km (±14 days)
- M4.8 earthquake — 110 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu — 7 km away, 17 Oct 2026, 08:59 UTC
- M4.5 earthquake — 80 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu — 273 km away, 17 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC
- M5.2 earthquake — 157 km W of Sola, Vanuatu — 291 km away, 15 Oct 2026, 13:06 UTC
- M4.7 earthquake — 110 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu — 91 km away, 11 Oct 2026, 05:07 UTC
- M5.4 earthquake — 99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu — 5 km away, 9 Oct 2026, 13:51 UTC
- M6.6 earthquake — 105 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu — 6 km away, 8 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
- M6.3 earthquake — 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu — 0 km away, 8 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
- M4.6 earthquake — 21 km S of Luganville, Vanuatu — 113 km away, 5 Oct 2026, 11:47 UTC
More from Vanuatu
GlobalRisk has recorded 115 events in or near Vanuatu in the data we hold. See the full Vanuatu risk monitor.
Source and attribution
Source: GDACS. View the original report ↗
GlobalRisk republishes only basic facts (type, time, location, magnitude or alert level) and links to the original report. Details may be revised by the source after this page was generated on 3 Nov 2026, 05:48 UTC.
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- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
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