Series of moderate quakes worldwide, none above M5.4 on Tuesday; M6.0 hit Vanuatu on Sunday
A run of magnitude 5.0 to 5.4 earthquakes was recorded across the globe in the past 72 hours, including near Fiji, Kyrgyzstan, the Mid-Indian Ridge and Japan's Volcano Islands on Tuesday and early Wednesday. The strongest was an M6.0 quake northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Sunday, with a USGS PAGER alert level of green. An M5.4 quake in Colombia drew 129 felt reports.
M6.0 quake 165 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Sunday, preceded by M5.4 and M5.1 quakes in the same area.
M5.4 quake 24 km NNW of Rioblanco, Colombia, on Tuesday, with 129 felt reports and a green PAGER alert.
Other M5.0 to 5.3 quakes struck near Greece, Peru, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Japan's Volcano Islands.
Updated 4 Nov 2026, 01:08 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.