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Vanuatu

Vanuatu: earthquakes and wildfires

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

Live map – Vanuatu

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

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 13,037 acres.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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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

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.571 mi N of Luganville, Vanuatu92.9 mi
4.640 mi NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu26.5 mi
4.9129 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu7.3 mi
4.893 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.554 mi N of Isangel, Vanuatu153.2 mi
4.637 mi WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu51.7 mi
4.6141 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.283 mi NNW of Port Vila, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8110 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
Show all (200)
MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.0103 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4107 mi WNW of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5112 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7119 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4124 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1126 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.4123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8124 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.2125 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0126 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3152 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9147 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9134 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.872 mi NE of Luganville, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7138 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5141 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.792 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3138 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.637 mi SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu6.2 mi
6.230 mi NE of Luganville, Vanuatu88.8 mi
4.969 mi SW of Port Vila, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.975 mi ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.468 mi ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5139 mi NNW of Sola, Vanuatu105.5 mi
4.3135 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4149 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4126 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0125 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6132 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2142 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.6108 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3130 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3117 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5119 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6132 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7124 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
6.0133 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.2137 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8135 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2131 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.5138 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6152 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.2119 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0115 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0128 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.8122 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.8 mi
4.9124 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5137 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5135 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6142 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.696 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.2128 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0136 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8114 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6134 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6129 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8105 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4133 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5131 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5133 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6145 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9140 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.4127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4100 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5101 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5117 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6112 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3119 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5122 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
6.137 mi NNE of Luganville, Vanuatu72.1 mi
4.9131 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.198 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1101 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5135 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.0132 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8128 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4118 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0143 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4129 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.946 mi SW of Isangel, Vanuatu13.9 mi
5.0120 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2136 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.599 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4134 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.895 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7148 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9135 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8134 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8135 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5116 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.0119 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2134 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.1132 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7132 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1131 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5131 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1106 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.1136 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0140 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.9122 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5134 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7117 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1130 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1136 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7138 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.1130 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3113 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3133 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2145 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7122 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0137 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.563 mi N of Luganville, Vanuatu121.4 mi
4.3130 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4123 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6130 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.3109 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3135 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4108 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6118 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.192 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.8110 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8133 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3109 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5110 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7136 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9100 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.693 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5138 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.2127 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.9129 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.7127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2107 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4133 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5105 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9117 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2109 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2149 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.2127 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4120 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1101 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5129 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1101 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0121 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4128 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5126 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3130 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6138 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9114 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3147 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9108 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8153 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1126 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7146 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8125 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5136 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9147 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.8100 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
6.1102 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
6.9123 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5122 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.976 mi NE of Norsup, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.472 mi ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.1128 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6115 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.3178 mi SE of Isangel, Vanuatu97.5 mi
4.459 mi WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu30.7 mi
4.9125 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5137 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4134 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5109 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5123 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0117 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.7126 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9128 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.2127 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.4123 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
5.0119 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.9126 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.6124 mi NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi
4.5130 mi WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.9144 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu20.5 mi
7.8123 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu21.7 mi
7.7107 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu20.5 mi
7.692 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu28.0 mi
7.670 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu26.7 mi
7.692 mi W of Sola, Vanuatu20.5 mi
7.591 mi N of Port Vila, Vanuatu20.5 mi
7.5140 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu19.3 mi
7.5128 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu20.5 mi
7.489 mi NW of Sola, Vanuatu19.3 mi
7.430 mi NW of Isangel, Vanuatu80.2 mi
7.332 mi ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu75.0 mi
7.319 mi W of Port Vila, Vanuatu35.4 mi
7.388 mi W of Isangel, Vanuatu9.9 mi
7.344 mi SW of Isangel, Vanuatu20.5 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026566M7.3
2025380M6.3
2024473M7.3
2023473M7.1
2022364M7.0
2021472M6.9
2020485M6.6
2019337M6.6
2018345M6.5
2017304M6.8
2016591M7.0
2015389M7.1
2014372M6.6
2013288M6.1
2012381M7.0
2011541M7.1
2010541M7.3
2009426M7.8
2008431M7.3
2007356M7.2
2006292M6.8
2005248M6.7
2004345M6.5
2003251M6.6
2002352M7.2
2001211M7.1
2000230M7.0
1999276M7.5
1998253M6.4
1997417M7.7
1996203M6.7
1995192M6.6
1994316M7.2
1993162M7.0
1992174M7.4
1991147M6.5
1990178M7.2
1989117M6.9
1988149M6.8
1987179M6.9
1986178M7.1
1985205M7.6
1984134M6.8
1983102M6.2
198297M7.5
1981183M7.0
1980173M7.9
1979152M6.4
1978108M6.7
1977127M6.5
1976120M6.9

Wildfires

3 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 13,037 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
8,369 acres50 mi ESE of Norsup, VanuatuActive
2,412 acres11 mi E of Isangel, VanuatuActive
13,037 acres13 mi WSW of Saratamata, VanuatuInactive
3,400 acres13 mi WSW of Saratamata, VanuatuInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
13,037 acres13 mi WSW of Saratamata, VanuatuInactive
8,369 acres50 mi ESE of Norsup, VanuatuActive
3,400 acres13 mi WSW of Saratamata, VanuatuInactive

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