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M5.0 earthquake · 193 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

24 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC · 193 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.0 at 10 km depth.

Location: 193 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Vanuatu live map
Coordinates: 13.97°S 165.66°E
Reported: 24 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC
Category: Disaster · Earthquake
Impact: 1 of 5 · Watch
Situation: Seismic activity
Magnitude: M5.0 · depth 10 km

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Vanuatu quake swarm peaks with M6.3 and many M5+ shocks on Saturday

A cluster of earthquakes struck northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Saturday, led by an M6.3 at 10 km depth, with more than a dozen other M5.0 to M5.9 shocks following through the day. The USGS PAGER alert level was green for the stronger ones. Elsewhere, an M5.8 struck the Bouvet Island region on Saturday.

The M6.3 near Port-Olry was the strongest event, followed by M5.8 and M5.9 shocks, all shallow.
An M5.5 at 195 km depth was recorded 55 km NNE of Port-Olry.
On Friday an M5.7 and an M5.2 struck off Italy, and an M5.1 hit near Noda, Japan.
M5.0 to M5.3 quakes were also recorded east-northeast of Nagqu, China, on Thursday and Saturday.

Updated 24 Oct 2026, 20:40 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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