GDACS · EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake in Vanuatu

Source agencyGDACS

Provider event IDEQ-1570077

MagnitudeNot provided

DepthNot provided

Occurred / latest reportedOct 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 9, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreported

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentVanuatu

Coordinates (lon, lat)168.1889, -15.5411

GDACS alertOrange

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    168.1889,
    -15.5411
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:38.923Z· Provider update2026-10-09T15:01:35.000Z

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.