M5.6 earthquake · 174 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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Series of M5.2 to M6.0 quakes strikes northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Four earthquakes between magnitude 5.2 and 6.0 hit about 174 to 221 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, in the early hours of Wednesday (UTC), the strongest being an M6.0. Two M5.2 quakes also struck near Balangonan, Philippines, late Tuesday and early Wednesday. The Vanuatu area has produced repeated quakes since Sunday, including an M5.8 on Tuesday morning.

• M6.0 at 10 km depth, 214 km NW of Port-Olry, on Wednesday, with M5.6, M5.5 and M5.2 quakes nearby the same morning
• M5.2 and M5.1 quakes at 46 km and 58 km depth near Balangonan, Philippines, with felt reports
• Other M5.0 to M5.4 quakes hit Guam region, China, Panama, Indonesia, Tonga and Fiji on Tuesday
• An M5.9 quake struck 218 km ENE of Nagqu, China, on Sunday, and a further M5.4 followed there on Tuesday