Sequence · 2026-03-30

M 7.3 · Observed seismic cluster · 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster12
M6+1
Analysis radius388 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.1
Quake Pulse · Strong sequence

What the sequence shows

After the M 7.3 reference event, Quake Pulse counts 3 M4+ event(s) in the first 24 hours and 9 in the first 7 days. Fourteen-day M4.5+ activity is about 1.8× the average equivalent derived from the previous year. The largest secondary event is M 2.2 below the reference event.

74/100Sequence score
Events in the previous 24 h1
In the first hour1
In the first 24 hours3
In the first 7 days9
Within 14 days11
Peak one-hour count1

Local historical context

Descriptive comparison with M4.5+ events observed in the same radius during the 365 days before the sequence.

M4.5+ events / 365 d157Average 14-day equivalent6.0Activity / baseline ratio1.8×

A ratio above 1 means denser M4.5+ activity than the average equivalent derived from the previous 365 days. It is not a risk measure or a forecast.

Reference event

Largest secondary eventM 5.1Magnitude gapM 2.2Observed duration13.7 d

Earlier events are shown as context only. They are not labelled precursors and should not be interpreted as predictive signals.

Evolving sequence map

Shows M4+ cluster events according to elapsed time after the reference event.

51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 388 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 388 km of 51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu.51 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuM 5.1 · 53 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 9.6 kmM 4.5 · 35 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu · 23.5 kmM 4.8 · 36 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 81.4 km
51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu388 km3 Recent earthquakes

Detailed timeline

Dots represent M4+ events retained by the sequence detector. Dot size depends on magnitude.

Sequences are descriptive groupings based on spatial and temporal proximity. Quake Pulse does not establish a causal link between every event here and does not provide earthquake forecasts.

Quake Pulse

Main-event impact

32 Felt reports · PAGER GREEN · Intermediate

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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu120.6 km2026-03-30 08:44:13 UTCView event →
M 5.153 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu119.5 km2026-03-30 09:02:28 UTCView event →
M 4.535 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu119.2 km2026-03-30 10:01:34 UTCView event →
M 4.836 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu86.8 km2026-03-30 19:50:27 UTCView event →
M 4.729 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu59.1 km2026-03-31 10:03:47 UTCView event →
M 5.0217 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu649.9 km2026-03-31 21:56:33 UTCView event →
M 4.594 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2026-04-02 03:39:06 UTCView event →
M 4.641 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu121.3 km2026-04-03 20:08:47 UTCView event →
M 4.566 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu122.9 km2026-04-04 17:10:41 UTCView event →
M 4.562 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu161.9 km2026-04-06 08:19:52 UTCView event →
M 4.6160 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu49.8 km2026-04-07 02:18:55 UTCView event →
M 4.649 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu116.7 km2026-04-13 00:27:20 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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