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M6.8 earthquake 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Last changed (00:31 UTC, 7 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 02:31 UTC, 24 October 2026, at a depth of 16 km (10 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS issued a green PAGER alert, its estimate of shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. 7 people reported feeling it through the USGS Did You Feel It? survey. USGS flagged it as a large event in an oceanic region; tsunami warnings come only from the official tsunami warning centers.

Map: M6.8 earthquake 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
13.94° S, 165.56° E · Coral Sea · map © Natural Earth
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Key figures

Magnitude
6.8scale mwwSource: USGS
Depth
16 km10 miSource: USGS
Time
02:31 UTC, 24 October 2026Source: USGS
PAGER alert
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Felt reports
7Source: USGS Did You Feel It?
USGS significance
715Source: USGS
Official source

Sources

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Timeline

  1. 00:30 UTC7 November 2026Felt reports to USGS rose from 4 to 7.
  2. 00:30 UTC7 November 2026USGS revised the depth from 10 km to 16 km.
  3. 00:30 UTC7 November 2026USGS revised the magnitude from 6.9 to 6.8.
  4. 21:39 UTC1 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  5. 02:31 UTC24 October 2026The earthquake happened.

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