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Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu

Real events · Earthquake · 25 October 2026

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake: Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu

Satellite view of the area · Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

On 25 October 2026 at 02:24 UTC a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck at a depth of 116 km. Location: Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu.

M6.1Magnitude
116 kmDepth
0people in the intensity VI+ zone
greenUSGS PAGER

No tsunami message was issued for this earthquake. The USGS PAGER system rates the expected losses as green; the scale runs from green to red.

Updated 25 October 2026 · All times are UTC.

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Key facts

Time
25 October 2026, 02:24 UTC
Magnitude
6.1 (mww)
Depth
116.0 km
Tsunami
none
Alert level
PAGER: green
Coordinates
-15.01, 167.27
Source
USGS

What the simulator shows

Modelled zones around the event point.
Modelled zones around the event point.
VI+0
VII+0
VIII+0

At this depth and distance from the nearest towns the model finds no populated place with shaking above intensity V.

This is a simplified model, not a damage report. Real effects depend on soil, buildings, terrain and the details of the event.

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