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Earthquakes Near Port Vila, Vanuatu Today
Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.
Default radius
100 km
Live period
30 days
Live threshold
M2.0+
Search center
17.733°S, 168.322°E
Current Seismic Summary
M2.0+ events within 100 km of Port Vila, from the USGS catalog.
Past 7 days
0
Past 30 days
2
Latest event
M4.523d ago
Nearest in 30 days
M4.840 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu41 km SE
Strongest · 24h
None recordedStrongest · 7 days
None recordedStrongest · 30 days
M4.840 km SE of Port-Vila, VanuatuLatest Recorded Earthquakes Near Port Vila
2 matching events
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes
Verified Historical Context
USGS recorded 1,964 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Port Vila during the ten complete calendar years 2016–2025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.
Events by year
20816
14117
18618
14719
28620
25121
18122
11623
26624
18225
Magnitude distribution
- M4.0–4.9
- 1,651
- M5.0–5.9
- 278
- M6.0–6.9
- 33
- M7.0+
- 2
Strongest events in this period
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 24 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 26 km W | December 17, 2024 |
| 7.0 | 3 km NW of Norsup, Vanuatu | 213 km NW | April 28, 2016 |
| 6.6 | 63 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | 174 km N | July 31, 2019 |
| 6.5 | 78 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | 190 km N | August 21, 2018 |
| 6.4 | 69 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | 184 km N | August 5, 2020 |
Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 2016–2025.
How This Port Vila Tracker Works
The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.
An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.