M5.0 earthquake · 200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

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Series of M5.0 to M6.0 quakes continues off northwest Vanuatu, strongest M6.0 on Wednesday

A cluster of earthquakes struck northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, in the early hours of Wednesday (UTC), including an M6.0 at 10 km depth, an M5.6, an M5.5, an M5.2 and an M5.0 further west of Sola. Earlier on Tuesday the same area had an M5.8 and three M5.0 to M5.2 quakes. USGS PAGER alert levels were green for the larger events, and one felt report was logged for the M6.0.

• Vanuatu: five quakes between M5.0 and M6.0 early Wednesday, following an M5.8 and several M5.0 to M5.2 events on Tuesday and others on Sunday and Monday.
• Philippines: M5.2 and M5.1 quakes near Balangonan at 46 km and 58 km depth, with felt reports of 4 and 7.
• Other M5.0 to M5.4 quakes were recorded near Guam, Panama, Indonesia, Tonga, Fiji and in China east-northeast of Nagqu.
• Deep quakes also struck in the Fiji region (M5.5 at 642 km, M5.0 at 509 km) and the Bonin Islands (M5.3 at 485 km).