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M5.4 earthquake · 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

29 Oct 2026, 00:08 UTC · 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.4 at 10 km depth. USGS PAGER alert level green.

Location: 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · Vanuatu live map
Coordinates: 15.12°S 168.10°E
Reported: 29 Oct 2026, 00:08 UTC
Category: Disaster · Earthquake
Impact: 1 of 5 · Watch
Situation: Seismic activity
Magnitude: M5.4 · depth 10 km

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Series of M5+ quakes hits Reykjanes Ridge, Vanuatu, Indonesia and Japan

On Tuesday and into early Wednesday, a run of magnitude 5 and larger earthquakes struck several regions. The latest was an M5.4 about 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu, early Wednesday. The Reykjanes Ridge had four quakes on Wednesday, the largest M5.5, and an M5.5 hit near Asahi, Japan, on Wednesday. USGS PAGER alerts were green where assessed.

The strongest quake in the period was an M6.0 about 214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, one of several quakes of M5.2 to M5.6 in that area.
Reykjanes Ridge recorded M5.0, M5.0, M5.5 and M5.2 events on Wednesday.
An M5.5 at 41 km depth near Asahi, Japan, drew 50 felt reports.
Other M5+ quakes struck Indonesia, the Philippines, Russia's Kamchatka region, Panama, Guam and China.

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 00:40 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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