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M5.1 earthquake · South Sandwich Islands region

· South Sandwich Islands region · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.1 at 108 km depth.

Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates
56.26°S 27.20°W
Reported
1 Nov 2026, 17:11 UTC
Category
Disaster · Earthquake
Impact
1 of 5 · Watch
Situation
Seismic activity
Magnitude
M5.1 · depth 108 km
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M6.0 quake northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, amid a cluster of tremors

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 165 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Sunday at 10 km depth, with a USGS PAGER alert level of green. It followed several magnitude 5 quakes in the same area since Saturday. A magnitude 5.1 quake was also recorded in the South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday.

  • Vanuatu recorded magnitudes 5.0, 5.2, 5.4 and 5.1 between Saturday and Sunday, roughly 196 to 203 km NW of Port-Olry.
  • A magnitude 6.0 quake at 352 km depth hit 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan, on Saturday, with a green PAGER alert.
  • A magnitude 6.2 quake at 143 km depth hit near Port-Olry on Thursday.
Updated 1 Nov 2026, 17:48 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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