M5.0 earthquake · 205 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

■ Steady

Series of M5+ quakes strikes Philippines, Vanuatu and Reykjanes Ridge; strongest is M6.0

Earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 and above continued across several regions. The most recent were an M5.4 about 114 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines, early Thursday, and M5.1 and M5.6 quakes near the Balleny Islands and South Sandwich Islands. Overnight Wednesday into Thursday the Philippines also recorded an M5.8 and an M5.4 in the same area, and Papua New Guinea had an M5.7. USGS PAGER alert levels were green where one was issued.

• The strongest quake in the period was an M6.0 about 214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, part of a cluster of M5.0 to M6.0 quakes in the area.
• The Reykjanes Ridge had four quakes on Wednesday, from M5.0 to M5.5.
• An M5.5 quake 5 km ESE of Asahi, Japan, on Wednesday drew 57 felt reports.