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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Vanuatu

Original: 📍 198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 🕐 Mon 19 Oct 2026 18:52 UTC 🌍 M5.7 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.7 📏 Depth: 10

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck at sea about 198 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Monday 19 October 2026 at 18:52 UTC. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, according to the USGS. No damage or tsunami warnings have been reported so far, and the moderate quake drew attention as the latest in the seismically active Vanuatu region.

Why now: Shallow offshore quakes near Vanuatu raise concern over potential shaking and tsunami risk in the region.

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• 📍 198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 🕐 Mon 19 Oct 2026 18:52 UTC 🌍 M5.7 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.7 📏 Depth: 10 km — Shallow 🗺️ -14.0371, 165.5508 🔗 https:// earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquake s/eventpage/us6000u3ga # Earthquake # Seismic # EarthAlerts # DisasterAlert #… · earthalerts · 1

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