M6.6off Vanuatu
M6.6 earthquake off the coast of Vanuatu, 20 October 2026
On 20 October 2026 at 04:20 UTC an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the coast of Vanuatu, 10 km deep. In the next 30 days 2 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more followed within 100 km, the strongest 6.3.
M6.6Magnitude
10 kmDepth
04:20Time (UTC) · 20 October 2026
2Aftershocks · magnitude 5+ within 100 km, next 30 days
Aftershocks · 2
magnitude 5+ within 100 km, next 30 days
6.32026-10-2019 km · 16 km
5.22026-10-2014 km · 10 km
Towns of the atlas within 200 km
Before and after
6.0off Vanuatu19 October 2026
6.3off Vanuatu20 October 2026
2026Earthquakes of 2026Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more
EarthquakesVanuatu
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