Earthquake Details

Vanuatu Region 7.3m Earthquake, Saturday Oct. 02 2021, 5:29:18 PM

Vanuatu region Earthquake

The USGS has reported a 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Vanuatu region on Oct. 02 2021, 5:29:18 PM, at a depth of 535.79 km. There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.

Fore and Aftershocks

There has been other seismic activity around the 7.3 Vanuatu region earthquake. Below you will find the fore and after shocks associated with it.

Quake Type	Magnitude	Location	Time	Date
Aftershock	7.2	Vanuatu region	5:29:18 PM	Oct. 02 2021
Aftershock	6.8	Vanuatu region	9:58:28 PM	Oct. 09 2021
Aftershock	7	Vanuatu region	9:58:30 PM	Oct. 09 2021
Aftershock	7	Vanuatu region	9:59:00 PM	Oct. 09 2021
Aftershock	5.4	Vanuatu region	5:04:10 PM	Oct. 12 2021

Did you feel it?

14 others have felt the Vanuatu region earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.

Community Internet Intensity Map

Responses	Location	Shaking	Distance
1	Honiara, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	NO	2132 km
1	Nukuʿalofa, Nukuʿalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga	LIGHT	1158 km
1	Vila, Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu	WEAK	950 km
1	Isangel, Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu	LIGHT	813 km
1	Sola, Sola, Torba, Vanuatu	WEAK	1239 km
1	Deuba, Deuba, Central, Fiji Islands	LIGHT	697 km
2	Suva, Suva, Central, Fiji Islands	LIGHT	730 km
1	Lautoka, Lautoka, Western, Fiji Islands	WEAK	713 km
3	Nadi, Nadi, Western, Fiji Islands	WEAK	700 km
1	Mont-Doré, Mont-Doré, Sud, New Caledonia	WEAK	1021 km
1	Nouméa, Nouméa, Sud, New Caledonia	WEAK	1034 km