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M6.2 earthquake 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Last changed (21:39 UTC, 1 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 21:46 UTC, 29 October 2026, at a depth of 143 km (89 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS issued a green PAGER alert, its estimate of shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. 5 people reported feeling it through the USGS Did You Feel It? survey.

Map: M6.2 earthquake 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
15.19° S, 167.45° E · Coral Sea · map © Natural Earth
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Key figures

Magnitude
6.2scale mwwSource: USGS
Depth
143 km89 miSource: USGS
Time
21:46 UTC, 29 October 2026Source: USGS
PAGER alert
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Strongest shaking (estimated)
MMI IVlightSource: USGS ShakeMap
Felt reports
5Source: USGS Did You Feel It?
Strongest reported shaking
MMI VmoderateSource: USGS Did You Feel It?
Fatality estimate
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Economic loss estimate
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
USGS significance
594Source: USGS
Official source

Sources

Recorded by Gods Eyes from the live feed ; the source last updated it . Figures are as the source reported them at the time and may since have been revised; the source pages are authoritative.

Affected area

Estimated population by shaking intensity (Modified Mercalli)
IntensityShakingPeople
MMI IVlight119,072
MMI IIIweak5,232

Towns and estimated shaking

  • Port-Olry46 km from the epicentre · pop. 1,300MMI IV · light
  • Hog Harbour38 km from the epicentre · pop. 1,000MMI IV · light
  • Luganville49 km from the epicentre · pop. 18,062MMI IV · light
  • Norsup98 km from the epicentre · pop. 2,998MMI IV · light

Estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey’s PAGER system, made from ShakeMap and population data within minutes of the quake and revised as data arrives.

Timeline

  1. 21:39 UTC1 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  2. 21:46 UTC29 October 2026The earthquake happened.

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