Vanuatu Earthquakes Today: Latest Quakes Past 48 Hours

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There were 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Vanuatu in the past 48 hours. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

Latest quake: Mag. 4.5 | Coral Sea, 148 km SE of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu -

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.6 | Coral Sea, 155 km SE of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.0 on Sunday, Nov 27, 2022 at 12:59 pm (GMT +11) – Coral Sea, 41 km S of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
Past 30 days: Mag. 5.2 on Thursday, Nov 10, 2022 at 9:25 pm (GMT +11) – Coral Sea, 86 km NW of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
Past 365 days: Mag. 7.0 on Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022 at 10:04 pm (GMT +11) – South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu

Recent quakes above magnitude 4.0 in or near Vanuatu (updated )

Past 24 hours	3 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 3 quakes M4+
Past 7 days	5 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 4 quakes M4+ 1 quake M5+
Past 30 days	18 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 14 quakes M4+ 4 quakes M5+
Past 90 days	53 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 42 quakes M4+ 10 quakes M5+ 0 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+
Past 365 days	163 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 107 quakes M4+ 50 quakes M5+ 5 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (3 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, December 1, 2022 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 2, 2022 5:01 am (GMT +11) (Dec 1, 2022 18:01 GMT)	4.5 9.6 km		Coral Sea, 148 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More
Dec 2, 2022 4:28 am (GMT +11) (Dec 1, 2022 17:28 GMT)	4.6 9.8 km		Coral Sea, 155 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More
Dec 2, 2022 4:20 am (GMT +11) (Dec 1, 2022 17:20 GMT)	4.5 11 km		Coral Sea, 151 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 10¹² joules (336 megawatt hours, equivalent to 289 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Port Laguerre - New Caledonia, France (NOUC/G network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Port Laguerre - New Caledonia, France: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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When was the latest earthquake in Vanuatu?

The last earthquake in Vanuatu occurred 20 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Coral Sea, 148 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 5:01 am (GMT +11).

How many quakes were there in Vanuatu in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Vanuatu had 3 quakes up to magnitude 4.6.

What was the strongest quake in Vanuatu in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Vanuatu in the past 48 hours occurred 21 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Coral Sea, 155 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 4:28 am (GMT +11).

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