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M7.3 earthquake, Vanuatu, 2026-03-30

MagnitudeM7.3mww

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Depth121 km

Time (UTC)2026-03-30 08:44

Rank in 20268 / 102among M6+

Rank since 1900787 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×89approx.

51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · -15.29, 167.58

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1965 M7.7M7.7

2009 M7.7M7.7

1965 M7.6M7.6

1999 M7.5M7.5

1973 M7.5M7.5

1910 M7.4M7.4

1965 M7.4M7.4

2009 M7.4M7.4

1905 M7.3M7.3

1911 M7.3M7.3

2010 M7.3M7.3

2024 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2026-02-14	2026-02-14 02:27	43 km	48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.1 2024-12-21	2024-12-21 15:30	47 km	33 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.3 2024-12-17	2024-12-17 01:47	54 km	24 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 2024-07-22	2024-07-22 05:04	4 km	99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.3 2024-06-24	2024-06-24 08:03	149 km	49 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.3 2024-05-25	2024-05-25 22:23	22 km	83 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 2024-05-08	2024-05-08 08:17	19 km	101 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.7 2023-11-22	2023-11-22 04:47	13 km	97 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.1 2023-09-28	2023-09-28 14:40	125 km	62 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.1 2023-09-21	2023-09-21 21:11	185 km	Vanuatu

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.