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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Original: π 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu π Mon 19 Oct 2026 07:55 UTC π M5.3 Earthquake π‘ Moderate π Magnitude: 5.3 π Depth: 10
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the ocean roughly 188 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Monday 19 October 2026 at 07:55 UTC. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of about 10 km, according to USGS data. Vanuatu sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where such moderate seismic events are frequent. No damage or tsunami warning has been reported so far.
Why now: Automated seismic alerts flagged the shallow quake in a seismically active region, drawing attention from disaster-monitoring feeds.
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