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M5.0 earthquake · 210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

· 210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.0 at 10 km depth.

Location
210 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Vanuatu live map
Coordinates
13.87°S 165.53°E
Reported
24 Oct 2026, 22:47 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 continues, led by a M6.3 on Saturday

A long run of shallow earthquakes struck northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, from late Thursday through Saturday. The strongest was a M6.3 at 10 km depth early Saturday, and several of M5.7 to M5.9 followed. Elsewhere, a M5.8 hit the Bouvet Island region on Saturday and a M5.3 struck off Russia's Kamchatka coast.

  • The Vanuatu sequence includes a M6.3, a M5.9, two M5.8 events and a M5.7, all at 10 km depth.
  • USGS PAGER alert levels were green for the larger events.
  • On Thursday a M5.7 and a M5.2 struck near Italy, and a M5.1 near Japan.
  • Several M5.0 to M5.3 quakes also hit east of Nagqu, China, from Thursday to Saturday.
Updated 25 Oct 2026, 00:09 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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