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Vanuatu: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Vanuatu on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event34 km²10 h ago81 km ESE of Norsup, Vanuatu

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Key statistics (30 days)

259Earthquakes 2Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Port Vila. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.

Forecast for the area around: Vanuatu. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Vanuatu

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Vanuatu

Vanuatu has recorded 14,786 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9 in 1980.

Satellites have detected 3 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 53 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Vanuatu →

14,786 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.5	114 km N of Luganville, Vanuatu	Nov 11, 2026, 12:45	149.4 km
4.6	64 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	Nov 11, 2026, 10:57	42.7 km
4.9	208 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 10, 2026, 19:54	11.7 km
4.8	150 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 9, 2026, 19:27	10.0 km
4.5	88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu	Nov 6, 2026, 08:14	246.5 km
4.6	59 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu	Nov 6, 2026, 01:37	83.3 km
4.6	227 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 2, 2026, 20:54	10.0 km
4.2	134 km NNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 22:02	10.0 km
4.8	204 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 12:08	10.0 km
4.8	177 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 11:56	10.0 km

Show all (200)

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.0	166 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 11:47	10.0 km
4.4	172 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 07:41	10.0 km
4.5	181 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 07:40	10.0 km
4.7	192 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 07:37	10.0 km
4.4	200 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 07:24	10.0 km
5.1	203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 07:00	10.0 km
5.4	199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Nov 1, 2026, 06:26	10.0 km
4.8	200 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 23:57	10.0 km
5.2	201 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 22:42	10.0 km
4.3	197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 11:56	10.0 km
5.0	203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 11:31	10.0 km
4.3	245 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 09:26	10.0 km
4.9	236 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 09:18	10.0 km
4.9	215 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 09:15	10.0 km
4.8	116 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu	Oct 31, 2026, 00:26	10.0 km
4.7	223 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 30, 2026, 22:14	10.0 km
4.5	227 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 30, 2026, 15:23	10.0 km
4.7	148 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 30, 2026, 12:40	10.0 km
4.3	222 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 30, 2026, 07:11	10.0 km
4.6	60 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	Oct 29, 2026, 23:04	10.0 km
6.2	48 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu	Oct 29, 2026, 21:46	142.8 km
4.9	112 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	Oct 29, 2026, 10:33	10.0 km
4.9	121 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu	Oct 29, 2026, 00:57	10.0 km
5.4	110 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu	Oct 29, 2026, 00:08	10.0 km
4.5	223 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 22:50	169.7 km
4.3	217 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 16:39	10.0 km
4.4	241 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 14:26	10.0 km
4.4	203 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 04:45	10.0 km
5.0	200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 04:31	10.0 km
4.6	212 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 04:27	10.0 km
4.2	229 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 03:41	10.0 km
5.6	175 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:59	10.0 km
4.3	209 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:44	10.0 km
4.3	188 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:41	10.0 km
4.5	191 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:32	10.0 km
4.6	212 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:26	10.0 km
4.7	199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:25	10.0 km
6.0	214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:21	10.0 km
5.2	221 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:17	10.0 km
4.8	217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:13	10.0 km
4.2	211 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 02:08	10.0 km
5.5	222 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 28, 2026, 01:39	10.0 km
4.6	245 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 27, 2026, 21:49	10.0 km
5.2	192 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 27, 2026, 10:50	10.0 km
5.0	185 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 27, 2026, 10:06	10.0 km
5.0	207 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 27, 2026, 09:20	10.0 km
5.8	197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 27, 2026, 08:55	11.0 km
4.9	200 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 20:27	10.0 km
4.5	220 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 16:42	10.0 km
4.5	217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 16:41	10.0 km
4.6	229 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 16:40	10.0 km
4.6	155 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 15:08	10.0 km
4.6	204 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 14:03	10.0 km
5.2	206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 12:13	10.0 km
5.0	219 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 11:17	10.0 km
4.8	183 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 04:53	10.0 km
4.6	216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 01:44	10.0 km
5.0	205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 01:22	10.0 km
4.6	207 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 26, 2026, 00:00	10.0 km
4.8	168 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 20:30	10.0 km
4.4	213 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 20:22	10.0 km
4.5	210 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 20:19	10.0 km
4.5	215 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 20:06	10.0 km
4.6	234 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 16:25	10.0 km
4.9	225 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 08:43	10.0 km
5.4	204 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 08:40	10.0 km
4.4	161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 08:15	10.0 km
4.5	163 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 05:45	10.0 km
4.5	189 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 05:43	10.0 km
4.6	180 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 05:33	10.0 km
4.3	204 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 05:13	10.0 km
4.6	199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 04:44	10.0 km
4.3	191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 04:16	10.0 km
4.5	197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 04:03	10.0 km
6.1	60 km NNE of Luganville, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 02:24	116.0 km
4.9	210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 02:07	10.0 km
5.1	158 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 02:06	10.0 km
5.1	162 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 01:46	10.0 km
4.5	218 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 01:29	10.0 km
4.0	213 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 25, 2026, 01:25	10.0 km
5.0	198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 23:44	10.0 km
4.8	207 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 23:39	10.0 km
4.4	190 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 23:32	10.0 km
5.0	230 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 22:47	10.0 km
4.4	208 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 22:27	10.0 km
4.6	205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 22:19	10.0 km
4.9	74 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 19:18	22.4 km
5.0	193 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 19:07	10.0 km
4.2	218 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 18:21	10.0 km
4.5	160 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 18:18	10.0 km
4.4	216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 17:41	10.0 km
4.8	154 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 16:54	10.0 km
4.7	239 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 15:45	10.0 km
4.9	218 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 15:19	10.0 km
4.8	215 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 15:07	10.0 km
4.8	217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 13:53	10.0 km
4.5	187 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 12:45	10.0 km
4.0	192 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 12:42	10.0 km
4.2	216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 12:32	10.0 km
4.1	212 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 12:22	10.0 km
4.7	213 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 11:19	10.0 km
5.1	210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 11:14	10.0 km
4.6	205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 10:37	10.0 km
4.5	211 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 10:13	10.0 km
5.1	171 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 09:38	10.0 km
4.1	218 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 09:21	10.0 km
4.5	199 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 09:10	10.0 km
5.0	225 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 09:07	10.0 km
5.9	196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:56	10.0 km
4.5	216 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:46	10.0 km
4.7	188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:45	10.0 km
5.1	210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:28	10.0 km
5.1	219 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:22	10.0 km
4.7	223 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:20	10.0 km
4.1	209 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 08:08	10.0 km
4.3	182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 07:56	10.0 km
4.3	215 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 07:32	10.0 km
4.2	234 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 07:15	10.0 km
4.7	196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:58	10.0 km
5.0	220 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:52	10.0 km
5.5	101 km N of Luganville, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:43	195.3 km
4.3	210 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:39	10.0 km
4.4	198 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:35	10.0 km
4.6	209 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:20	10.0 km
5.3	175 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 06:04	10.0 km
4.3	217 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:39	10.0 km
4.4	175 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:37	10.0 km
4.6	191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:35	10.0 km
5.1	148 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:26	10.0 km
5.8	177 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:23	10.0 km
4.8	214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:10	10.0 km
4.3	175 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 05:09	10.0 km
4.5	177 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:56	10.0 km
4.7	219 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:49	10.0 km
4.9	161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:44	10.0 km
4.6	150 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:32	10.0 km
4.5	221 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:21	10.0 km
5.2	204 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:19	10.0 km
5.9	207 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:12	10.0 km
5.7	204 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 04:05	10.0 km
4.2	173 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:59	10.0 km
4.4	214 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:58	10.0 km
4.5	170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:53	10.0 km
4.9	189 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:51	10.0 km
4.2	176 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:43	10.0 km
4.8	198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:21	10.0 km
4.2	240 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:19	10.0 km
5.2	204 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:17	10.0 km
4.4	194 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:17	10.0 km
5.1	162 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:14	10.0 km
4.5	208 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:12	10.0 km
5.1	163 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:08	10.0 km
5.0	194 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:05	10.0 km
4.4	206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 03:04	10.0 km
4.5	202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:59	10.0 km
4.3	209 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:56	10.0 km
4.6	222 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:54	10.0 km
4.9	183 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:53	10.0 km
4.3	236 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:52	10.0 km
4.9	174 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:49	10.0 km
4.8	246 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:48	10.0 km
5.1	203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:47	10.0 km
4.7	235 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:46	10.0 km
4.8	202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:46	10.0 km
4.5	220 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:44	10.0 km
4.9	237 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:41	10.0 km
4.8	160 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:40	10.0 km
6.1	164 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:35	10.0 km
6.9	198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 02:31	10.0 km
4.5	196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 24, 2026, 00:27	10.0 km
4.9	122 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu	Oct 23, 2026, 22:42	10.0 km
4.4	117 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu	Oct 23, 2026, 22:24	10.0 km
5.1	206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 23, 2026, 22:05	10.0 km
4.6	185 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 23, 2026, 03:12	10.0 km
4.3	286 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu	Oct 22, 2026, 16:52	156.8 km
4.4	95 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu	Oct 22, 2026, 16:08	49.4 km
4.9	201 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 22, 2026, 12:22	10.0 km
4.5	220 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 22, 2026, 06:13	10.0 km
4.4	216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 22, 2026, 03:26	10.0 km
4.5	175 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 20:41	10.0 km
4.5	198 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 18:44	10.0 km
5.0	189 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 18:41	10.0 km
4.7	203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 18:40	10.0 km
4.9	207 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 15:22	10.0 km
4.2	204 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 15:19	10.0 km
4.4	197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 15:16	10.0 km
5.0	191 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 14:56	10.0 km
4.9	203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 14:35	10.0 km
4.6	200 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 10:45	10.0 km
4.5	210 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Oct 21, 2026, 04:43	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.9	232 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jul 17, 1980, 19:42	33.0 km
7.8	197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 7, 2009, 22:18	35.0 km
7.7	172 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Apr 21, 1997, 12:02	33.0 km
7.6	149 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 7, 2009, 22:03	45.0 km
7.6	112 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Dec 21, 1985, 01:13	43.0 km
7.6	148 km W of Sola, Vanuatu	Nov 28, 1985, 03:49	33.0 km
7.5	146 km N of Port Vila, Vanuatu	Nov 26, 1999, 13:21	33.0 km
7.5	226 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Aug 5, 1982, 20:33	31.0 km
7.5	207 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jul 8, 1980, 23:19	33.0 km
7.4	144 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Oct 7, 2009, 23:13	31.1 km
7.4	48 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu	Oct 11, 1992, 19:24	129.0 km
7.3	52 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu	Mar 30, 2026, 08:44	120.6 km
7.3	30 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	Dec 17, 2024, 01:47	57.0 km
7.3	141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu	Dec 25, 2010, 13:16	16.0 km
7.3	72 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu	Apr 9, 2008, 12:46	33.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	566	M7.3
2025	380	M6.3
2024	473	M7.3
2023	473	M7.1
2022	364	M7.0
2021	472	M6.9
2020	485	M6.6
2019	337	M6.6
2018	345	M6.5
2017	304	M6.8
2016	591	M7.0
2015	389	M7.1
2014	372	M6.6
2013	288	M6.1
2012	381	M7.0
2011	541	M7.1
2010	541	M7.3
2009	426	M7.8
2008	431	M7.3
2007	356	M7.2
2006	292	M6.8
2005	248	M6.7
2004	345	M6.5
2003	251	M6.6
2002	352	M7.2
2001	211	M7.1
2000	230	M7.0
1999	276	M7.5
1998	253	M6.4
1997	417	M7.7
1996	203	M6.7
1995	192	M6.6
1994	316	M7.2
1993	162	M7.0
1992	174	M7.4
1991	147	M6.5
1990	178	M7.2
1989	117	M6.9
1988	149	M6.8
1987	179	M6.9
1986	178	M7.1
1985	205	M7.6
1984	134	M6.8
1983	102	M6.2
1982	97	M7.5
1981	183	M7.0
1980	173	M7.9
1979	152	M6.4
1978	108	M6.7
1977	127	M6.5
1976	120	M6.9

Wildfires

3 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 53 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
34 km²	81 km ESE of Norsup, Vanuatu	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9.8 km²	18 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu	Nov 12, 2026	Active
53 km²	21 km WSW of Saratamata, Vanuatu	Apr 28, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	21 km WSW of Saratamata, Vanuatu	Mar 29, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
53 km²	21 km WSW of Saratamata, Vanuatu	Apr 28, 2026	Inactive
34 km²	81 km ESE of Norsup, Vanuatu	Nov 12, 2026	Active
14 km²	21 km WSW of Saratamata, Vanuatu	Mar 29, 2026	Inactive

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