M5.0 earthquake · 95 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

■ Steady

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.