Mag. 3.1 Earthquake Strikes Coral Sea Near Efate Island

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck the Coral Sea, 23 kilometers southeast of Efate Island in Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on February 12, 2026, at 03:55 am local time.

The quake was felt across the island nation, a Pacific archipelago northeast of Australia and home to over 280,000 people. Vanuatu's geography makes it uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, given its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.