Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Off Vanuatu

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Vanuatu

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 21:37 UTC on July 24, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 45 km (28 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Source

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake off Vanuatu

A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near the coast of Vanuatu in the morning of Saturday, Jul 25, 2026 at 8.37 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 45 km (28 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter. Earthquake details Date & time Jul 24, 2026 21:37:56 UTC Local time at epicenter Saturday, Jul 25, 2026, at 08:37 am (GMT +11) Status confirmed (manually revised) Magnitude 6.00 De…