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M5.5 earthquake · Reykjanes Ridge

· Reykjanes Ridge · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.5 at 10 km depth. USGS PAGER alert level green.

Location
Reykjanes Ridge
Coordinates
58.10°N 32.15°W
Reported
28 Oct 2026, 11:37 UTC
Category
Disaster · Earthquake
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
Seismic activity
Magnitude
M5.5 · depth 10 km
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■ Steady

Two M5+ quakes strike Reykjanes Ridge as Vanuatu swarm continues

On Wednesday, magnitude 5.5 and 5.0 earthquakes struck the Reykjanes Ridge, both at 10 km depth. A run of quakes northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu continued, including a magnitude 6.0 on Wednesday, the strongest in the period. A magnitude 5.0 also hit southeast of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The USGS alert level was green for the quakes where one was given.

  • The M6.0 quake northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, was one of several in the area on Wednesday, with M5.6, M5.5 and M5.2 also recorded.
  • A M5.8 quake hit the same Vanuatu area on Tuesday.
  • Two M5.1 and M5.2 quakes struck near Balangonan, Philippines, with felt reports.
  • Deep quakes were recorded near Fiji (M5.5 at 642 km on Monday) and Guam (M5.4 at 101 km on Tuesday).
Updated 28 Oct 2026, 13:00 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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