Quake Pulse logoQuake Pulse
All archives · Vanuatu

Vanuatu · Earthquake archives May 2016

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events36
Largest magnitudeM 5.7
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth39.5 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 5.725 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu26.0 km2016-05-04 14:36:23 UTCView event →
M 5.1150 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu62.6 km2016-05-01 18:56:05 UTCView event →
M 5.092 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu4.9 km2016-05-27 05:31:22 UTCView event →
M 5.081 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu12.4 km2016-05-15 07:23:28 UTCView event →
M 5.024 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu7.2 km2016-05-03 23:05:59 UTCView event →
M 4.985 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-05-19 19:08:21 UTCView event →
M 4.938 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu29.1 km2016-05-17 20:36:34 UTCView event →
M 4.876 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu10.0 km2016-05-29 00:43:06 UTCView event →
M 4.862 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu31.7 km2016-05-16 03:13:12 UTCView event →
M 4.876 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu21.2 km2016-05-15 06:24:15 UTCView event →
M 4.8158 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu23.6 km2016-05-10 01:22:08 UTCView event →
M 4.855 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu64.8 km2016-05-06 00:16:01 UTCView event →
M 4.749 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu134.3 km2016-05-23 21:40:07 UTCView event →
M 4.7Vanuatu region14.2 km2016-05-15 11:00:37 UTCView event →
M 4.784 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu30.9 km2016-05-13 17:52:12 UTCView event →
M 4.782 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-05-01 14:12:51 UTCView event →
M 4.690 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu10.0 km2016-05-31 07:44:09 UTCView event →
M 4.648 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu119.5 km2016-05-30 13:33:58 UTCView event →
M 4.660 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu10.0 km2016-05-29 00:54:20 UTCView event →
M 4.627 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu49.1 km2016-05-19 01:32:17 UTCView event →
M 4.643 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu146.8 km2016-05-17 21:59:01 UTCView event →
M 4.674 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-05-17 16:31:43 UTCView event →
M 4.681 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-05-16 03:02:32 UTCView event →
M 4.6174 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu96.2 km2016-05-12 03:45:46 UTCView event →
M 4.64 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu9.3 km2016-05-04 22:31:11 UTCView event →
M 4.652 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu13.5 km2016-05-02 17:40:51 UTCView event →
M 4.641 km SSW of Luganville, Vanuatu28.1 km2016-05-02 17:39:06 UTCView event →
M 4.648 km WNW of Norsup, Vanuatu13.3 km2016-05-02 15:27:10 UTCView event →
M 4.583 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu44.3 km2016-05-30 16:35:48 UTCView event →
M 4.5123 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu36.1 km2016-05-29 21:30:15 UTCView event →
M 4.523 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu96.1 km2016-05-25 13:56:37 UTCView event →
M 4.569 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu30.0 km2016-05-17 14:17:25 UTCView event →
M 4.584 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-05-16 02:01:05 UTCView event →
M 4.573 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.2 km2016-05-09 16:53:39 UTCView event →
M 4.523 km WSW of Norsup, Vanuatu21.2 km2016-05-04 00:24:07 UTCView event →
M 4.570 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu15.5 km2016-05-02 13:10:01 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Blog

Latest from the blog

Guides, explainers and practical reading to go beyond the live data.

View all articles →