M4.5 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
2932 d ago · 7 Oct 2018, 09:09 UTC 108 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 108 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 7 Oct 2018, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 108 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:09 UTC
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