M 5.2 - 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 43 km ESE of Port-Olry. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.2 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,717 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.2 event ranks stronger than 74% of them (rank #341 by magnitude).
The earthquake report, at a glance
- Magnitude
- M 5.2
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 43 km ESE of Port-Olry
- Archive rank
- #341 of 1,717
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 13, 2026
Sits above 74% of the 1,717 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 340 ran stronger.
Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.
What Happened
A M 5.2 mww earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on 2026-08-13 at 12:39:21 UTC. The event was recorded at latitude -15.2195, longitude 167.4363 with a depth of 135.084 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was centered 43 km east-southeast of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at coordinates -15.2195, 167.4363. The depth of 135 km places it in the deep category (>70 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level data were available for this event. The tsunami flag was recorded as 0.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as moderate. Residents in the region should follow standard earthquake safety procedures and be aware of the possibility of aftershocks.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000th4y
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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