Disaster · Earthquake · Impact 2 Notable

M5.8 earthquake · 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

27 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC · 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.8 at 11 km depth. USGS PAGER alert level green.

Location: 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Vanuatu live map
Coordinates: 13.91°S 165.67°E
Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC
Category: Disaster · Earthquake
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: Seismic activity
Magnitude: M5.8 · depth 11 km

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M5.8 quake strikes near Vanuatu on Tuesday amid a run of tremors in the region

On Tuesday morning an M5.8 earthquake struck 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, at 11 km depth, followed by an M5.0 about 95 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga. These came after a series of M5.0 to M5.2 quakes northwest of Port-Olry on Monday and over the weekend. Earlier events included an M6.1 at 116 km depth near Port-Olry on Sunday and an M5.9 in China, east-northeast of Nagqu, on Sunday. USGS PAGER alerts were green where issued.

An M5.8 quake hit 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, with a green PAGER alert.
An M5.0 quake struck 95 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga, on Tuesday.
An M6.1 quake at 116 km depth struck 25 km ENE of Port-Olry on Sunday, the strongest in the period.
An M5.9 quake at 7 km depth hit 218 km ENE of Nagqu, China, on Sunday.

Updated 27 Oct 2026, 09:42 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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