Category Vanuatu

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Depth 35 km Strikes Vanuatu on 9th January 2026

Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for…