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M6.1 quake hits Vanuatu amid a long run of M5+ shocks; M5.9 strikes in eastern Tibet region
On Sunday, a M6.1 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, at 116 km depth, with 4 felt reports and a green PAGER alert. Earlier on Sunday, a M5.9 quake at 7 km depth and a M5.1 shock hit about 200 km ENE of Nagqu, China, also with a green alert for the larger one. Vanuatu has recorded most of the events in this period, with many M5.0 to M5.9 quakes northwest of Port-Olry since Saturday, including a M5.9 and several M5.8 shocks.
- Vanuatu: M6.1 on Sunday at 116 km depth, after a M5.9 and M5.8 and M5.7 shocks at 10 km depth northwest of Port-Olry on Saturday.
- China: M5.9 at 7 km depth and M5.1 on Sunday, plus a M5.3 on Saturday, all about 200 km ENE of Nagqu.
- Other Sunday quakes: M5.2 in Afghanistan at 110 km depth, and M5.4 and M5.2 in Papua New Guinea.
- Saturday also saw a M5.8 in the Bouvet Island region, a M5.3 off Miyazaki, Japan, and a M5.3 off Vilyuchinsk, Russia.
Updated 25 Oct 2026, 18:09 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.