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M5.1 earthquake · Balleny Islands region

· Balleny Islands region · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.1 at 10 km depth.

Location
Balleny Islands region
Coordinates
62.45°S 155.26°E
Reported
30 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
Category
Disaster · Earthquake
Impact
1 of 5 · Watch
Situation
Seismic activity
Magnitude
M5.1 · depth 10 km
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M6.4 quake southeast of Easter Island leads a busy two days of tremors

The strongest quake in the period was a magnitude 6.4 southeast of Easter Island on Thursday, with a green PAGER alert level. A magnitude 6.2 quake struck 143 km deep near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Thursday, also at green alert. Smaller quakes of magnitude 5.0 to 5.1 were recorded on Friday in the Balleny Islands region and off Papua New Guinea.

  • Magnitude 6.4 at 10 km depth southeast of Easter Island on Thursday.
  • Magnitude 6.2 at 143 km depth near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Thursday.
  • A swarm of quakes up to magnitude 6.0 hit northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Wednesday.
  • Several quakes up to magnitude 5.8 struck east of Barcelona, Philippines, on Thursday.
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 11:19 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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