M 4.9 earthquake near Shefa, Vanuatu — 2026-02-23

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake near 174 km NW of Port Vila (Vanuatu), depth 184 km, 14:12 Local (2026-02-23 03:12 UTC). Shaking felt by ~61K people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

174 km NW of Port Vila (Vanuatu) — -16.361, 167.538