Earthquake · Vanuatu
M7.3 earthquake near Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu on 30 March 2026 at 08:44 UTC, at a depth of 121 km.
- Magnitude
- 7.3 mww
- When
- 30 March 2026, 08:44 UTC
- Depth
- 121 km
- Location
- 15.29° S, 167.58° E
- Strongest shaking (estimated)
- Intensity VII (very strong)
- Felt reports
- 32 people told USGS they felt it
- USGS PAGER alert
- Green
- Source
- USGS event page
What it means
A magnitude 7.3 is a major earthquake; there are about 15 a year worldwide, and they can cause serious damage over a wide area. At 121 km deep it was an intermediate-depth earthquake: felt over a wide area, but less strongly than a shallow one of the same size.
The magnitude may be revised as more data comes in. Read Earthquake magnitude explained for what the numbers mean.
Aftershocks
21 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 150 km in the 30 days after; the largest was a magnitude 5.1.
| Mag | Where | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | 30 March 2026, 09:02 |
| 5.0 | 32 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu | 22 April 2026, 13:20 |
| 4.8 | 36 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 30 March 2026, 19:50 |
| 4.7 | 29 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | 31 March 2026, 10:03 |
| 4.6 | 49 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 13 April 2026, 00:27 |
| 4.6 | 41 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 3 April 2026, 20:08 |
| 4.5 | 35 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu | 30 March 2026, 10:01 |
| 4.5 | 30 km NNE of Luganville, Vanuatu | 25 April 2026, 07:04 |
| 4.5 | 12 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu | 13 April 2026, 09:52 |
| 4.5 | 62 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 6 April 2026, 08:19 |
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