Shefa

Earthquakes in Shefa

Name: Shefa
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Latest eventM 4.642.7 km depth · 5 days ago64 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu

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Key statistics (30 days)

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

Recent events in Shefa

4.65 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Port Vila, Vanuatu64 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
4.214 days agoM4.2 earthquake near Port Vila, Vanuatu134 km NNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
4.617 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Port Vila, Vanuatu60 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
4.918 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Port Vila, Vanuatu112 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
4.329 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Port Vila, Vanuatu100 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
4.332 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Port Vila, Vanuatu124 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu

Historical overview

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

About Shefa

Shefa has recorded 3,345 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5 in 1999.

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Earthquakes

3,345 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.6	64 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	11 Nov 2026, 10:57	42.7 km
4.2	134 km NNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	1 Nov 2026, 22:02	10.0 km
4.6	60 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	29 Oct 2026, 23:04	10.0 km
4.9	112 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	29 Oct 2026, 10:33	10.0 km
4.3	100 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	17 Oct 2026, 14:45	10.0 km
4.3	124 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	15 Oct 2026, 01:01	109.9 km
4.5	103 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	30 Sep 2026, 11:17	85.1 km
4.8	104 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	29 Sep 2026, 11:27	10.0 km
4.4	6 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	26 Sep 2026, 16:18	17.7 km
4.4	54 km SSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	25 Sep 2026, 02:52	69.4 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	69 km WNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	15 Sep 2026, 04:10	10.0 km
4.8	161 km WSW of Pango, Vanuatu	12 Sep 2026, 14:28	10.0 km
4.5	99 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	26 Aug 2026, 15:32	10.0 km
4.6	57 km SSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	18 Aug 2026, 07:35	10.0 km
4.3	145 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	4 Aug 2026, 22:06	246.6 km
4.5	64 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	26 Jul 2026, 12:39	102.4 km
4.8	41 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	21 Jul 2026, 22:33	151.3 km
4.3	49 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	9 Jul 2026, 08:31	22.4 km
4.6	82 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	8 Jul 2026, 10:32	10.0 km
4.7	96 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	8 Jul 2026, 05:17	10.0 km
4.5	24 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	3 Jul 2026, 23:59	96.4 km
4.6	160 km SW of Pango, Vanuatu	26 Jun 2026, 17:09	10.0 km
4.7	50 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	2 Jun 2026, 20:16	10.0 km
5.0	72 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	31 May 2026, 02:48	35.0 km
4.7	67 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	25 May 2026, 18:53	35.0 km
4.5	14 km N of Port Vila, Vanuatu	22 May 2026, 00:07	70.8 km
4.8	17 km S of Port Vila, Vanuatu	19 May 2026, 14:18	69.7 km
5.7	49 km S of Port Vila, Vanuatu	19 May 2026, 02:29	27.0 km
4.5	25 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	18 May 2026, 04:45	29.8 km
4.8	62 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	17 May 2026, 00:13	10.0 km
4.6	99 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 21:18	10.0 km
4.5	78 km ESE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 16:12	10.0 km
5.5	85 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 15:58	10.0 km
4.8	69 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 15:35	10.0 km
4.4	77 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 15:27	10.0 km
5.2	94 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 14:07	10.0 km
4.5	90 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 13:15	10.0 km
5.3	92 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 12:59	10.0 km
4.5	85 km E of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 May 2026, 12:49	10.0 km
4.6	104 km ESE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	15 May 2026, 18:28	10.0 km
4.8	128 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	6 May 2026, 12:55	10.0 km
4.4	121 km NNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	6 May 2026, 01:12	32.9 km
4.3	131 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	3 May 2026, 10:47	117.9 km
4.4	76 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	27 Apr 2026, 06:00	122.4 km
4.4	146 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	24 Apr 2026, 00:21	163.5 km
4.7	87 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	20 Apr 2026, 07:22	35.0 km
4.5	94 km WNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	2 Apr 2026, 03:39	10.0 km
4.5	72 km NNE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	19 Mar 2026, 06:41	10.0 km
4.3	131 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	17 Mar 2026, 13:19	10.0 km
4.5	115 km SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	7 Mar 2026, 01:15	10.0 km
4.5	111 km S of Port Vila, Vanuatu	1 Mar 2026, 20:12	36.4 km
4.0	69 km NNE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	25 Feb 2026, 19:58	228.3 km
4.4	149 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	15 Feb 2026, 21:34	229.1 km
4.5	34 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	25 Jan 2026, 09:39	69.3 km
4.3	109 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	21 Jan 2026, 21:18	128.8 km
4.1	27 km ESE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	19 Jan 2026, 08:21	127.0 km
4.7	97 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	17 Jan 2026, 23:21	10.0 km
4.1	149 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	9 Jan 2026, 14:34	245.4 km
4.8	77 km NNE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	7 Jan 2026, 00:27	252.4 km
5.0	14 km NNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	6 Jan 2026, 23:10	64.0 km
4.6	71 km WNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	3 Jan 2026, 15:18	39.0 km
5.2	112 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	1 Jan 2026, 21:35	139.1 km
4.4	37 km WSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	22 Dec 2025, 21:34	30.7 km
5.0	83 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	17 Dec 2025, 22:30	95.8 km
4.2	72 km N of Port Vila, Vanuatu	16 Dec 2025, 00:43	215.6 km
4.1	143 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	9 Dec 2025, 14:28	10.0 km
4.7	61 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	25 Nov 2025, 02:54	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.5	146 km N of Port Vila, Vanuatu	26 Nov 1999, 13:21	33.0 km
7.3	30 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	17 Dec 2024, 01:47	57.0 km
7.2	34 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	10 Aug 2010, 05:23	25.0 km
7.2	51 km WNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	2 Jan 2002, 17:22	21.0 km
7.1	72 km SSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	20 Aug 2011, 16:55	32.0 km
7.1	70 km SSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	5 Mar 1990, 16:38	20.7 km
7.0	125 km W of Port Vila, Vanuatu	2 Feb 2012, 13:34	23.0 km
7.0	65 km S of Port Vila, Vanuatu	20 Aug 2011, 18:19	28.0 km
7.0	92 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	15 Jul 1981, 07:59	30.0 km
6.9	146 km SE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	11 Feb 1994, 21:17	205.7 km
6.8	82 km NNE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	23 Jan 2015, 03:47	220.0 km
6.8	80 km SSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	28 Sep 1987, 11:47	30.7 km
6.8	142 km SSE of Port Vila, Vanuatu	6 Apr 1984, 23:08	182.4 km
6.6	34 km WNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu	3 Jan 2002, 10:17	10.0 km
6.6	91 km S of Port Vila, Vanuatu	28 Sep 1987, 13:46	25.1 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	62	M5.7
2025	107	M5.9
2024	118	M7.3
2023	55	M5.6
2022	64	M6.0
2021	143	M6.2
2020	171	M6.2
2019	55	M5.9
2018	62	M6.1
2017	42	M6.4
2016	69	M6.2
2015	70	M6.8
2014	54	M6.2
2013	57	M5.9
2012	208	M7.0
2011	177	M7.1
2010	160	M7.2
2009	77	M6.3
2008	53	M6.3
2007	36	M5.4
2006	66	M6.4
2005	42	M6.1
2004	83	M6.0
2003	69	M6.3
2002	124	M7.2
2001	50	M6.4
2000	38	M6.0
1999	36	M7.5
1998	57	M6.1
1997	54	M5.5
1996	48	M5.4
1995	41	M5.9
1994	127	M6.9
1993	48	M5.9
1992	35	M6.0
1991	32	M5.8
1990	63	M7.1
1989	35	M5.9
1988	44	M6.2
1987	46	M6.8
1986	47	M6.4
1985	38	M6.5
1984	38	M6.8
1983	29	M5.8
1982	12	M5.6
1981	78	M7.0
1980	12	M5.2
1979	48	M6.3
1978	26	M5.9
1977	20	M5.6
1976	19	M5.5

Places

Port Vila