
Tafea
Earthquakes in Tafea
Latest earthquakes in Tafea (Vanuatu), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.5246.5 km depth · 10 days ago88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Tafea
- 4.510 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Isangel, Vanuatu88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
- 4.610 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Isangel, Vanuatu59 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
- 4.922 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Isangel, Vanuatu74 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
- 4.324 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Isangel, Vanuatu286 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
- 4.424 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Isangel, Vanuatu95 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
- 4.328 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Isangel, Vanuatu41 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Tafea
Tafea has recorded 3,104 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.4 in 1992.
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3,104 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.4.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu | 246.5 km | |
| 4.6 | 59 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 83.3 km | |
| 4.9 | 74 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 22.4 km | |
| 4.3 | 286 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 156.8 km | |
| 4.4 | 95 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 49.4 km | |
| 4.3 | 41 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 35.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 120 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 262.6 km | |
| 4.4 | 77 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 74 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 57 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 112.6 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 48 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 129.0 km | |
| 7.3 | 141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu | 16.0 km | |
| 7.3 | 72 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 33.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 125 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 48.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 120 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 34.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 20 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 140.4 km | |
| 7.1 | 211 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 150.0 km | |
| 7.0 | 210 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 137.0 km | |
| 7.0 | 134 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 185.1 km | |
| 7.0 | 113 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 27.0 km | |
| 7.0 | 93 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 33.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 135 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 35.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 39 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 165.7 km | |
| 6.9 | 119 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 52.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 100 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | 57.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 86 | M6.1 |
| 2025 | 60 | M5.7 |
| 2024 | 85 | M5.5 |
| 2023 | 69 | M7.1 |
| 2022 | 69 | M7.0 |
| 2021 | 85 | M6.1 |
| 2020 | 80 | M5.4 |
| 2019 | 75 | M6.4 |
| 2018 | 88 | M6.4 |
| 2017 | 72 | M5.6 |
| 2016 | 98 | M6.3 |
| 2015 | 79 | M6.0 |
| 2014 | 94 | M6.6 |
| 2013 | 70 | M6.0 |
| 2012 | 61 | M6.7 |
| 2011 | 206 | M7.0 |
| 2010 | 191 | M7.3 |
| 2009 | 36 | M5.8 |
| 2008 | 210 | M7.3 |
| 2007 | 98 | M7.1 |
| 2006 | 62 | M5.5 |
| 2005 | 62 | M5.5 |
| 2004 | 67 | M6.3 |
| 2003 | 50 | M6.6 |
| 2002 | 56 | M6.0 |
| 2001 | 36 | M5.5 |
| 2000 | 34 | M5.3 |
| 1999 | 74 | M6.2 |
| 1998 | 39 | M5.3 |
| 1997 | 47 | M6.8 |
| 1996 | 40 | M5.8 |
| 1995 | 37 | M6.6 |
| 1994 | 63 | M7.0 |
| 1993 | 40 | M7.0 |
| 1992 | 54 | M7.4 |
| 1991 | 35 | M6.0 |
| 1990 | 19 | M7.1 |
| 1989 | 27 | M6.9 |
| 1988 | 22 | M6.0 |
| 1987 | 31 | M5.7 |
| 1986 | 30 | M7.1 |
| 1985 | 32 | M6.2 |
| 1984 | 31 | M5.7 |
| 1983 | 14 | M6.2 |
| 1982 | 20 | M5.7 |
| 1981 | 15 | M5.5 |
| 1980 | 33 | M6.1 |
| 1979 | 25 | M6.4 |
| 1978 | 21 | M6.0 |
| 1977 | 39 | M5.6 |
| 1976 | 37 | M6.9 |