Earthquakes in Vanuatu — July 2026

17 earthquakes were recorded in Vanuatu during July 2026, an average of 0.5 per day.

17 reached magnitude 4 or above and 7 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 60 km.

The month's largest event in Vanuatu was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Sola, Vanuatu on 24 July 2026 at 21:37 UTC. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake radiates roughly 15,080 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Vanuatu monthly average of 12 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 8 recorded the previous month.

71% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 29% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 10 in the magnitude 4 range, 6 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 24 July, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.0 near Sola, Vanuatu on 24 July at 45 km; M5.8 near Isangel, Vanuatu on 08 July at 10 km; M5.2 near Isangel, Vanuatu on 08 July at 10 km.

That is 36% above the 12 events Vanuatu averages per month across the 21 months on record.