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M6.0 earthquake hits northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

T Reported by The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform 📍 Port Vila, Vanuatu (approximate) 🕑 1 d ago
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15 reports of this incident, first to latest. It stays on the live map for 48 hours from the first report.
  1. Tue 27 Oct, 12:41 · 1 d ago Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 137 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, at 08:20 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery · first report
  2. Tue 27 Oct, 15:33 · 23 h ago Sismos en Chiapas y Vanuatu: advierten riesgo de UN MEGATERREMOTO DE 8.0 Perú 21
  3. Tue 27 Oct, 17:28 · 21 h ago Fuerte SISMO de magnitud 5.8 sacude Vanuatu HOY, 27 de octubre: ¿hay alerta de tsunami en Perú? Exitosa Noticias
  4. Tue 27 Oct, 18:03 · 21 h ago Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - Coral Sea, 127 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, at 07:55 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  5. Wed 28 Oct, 04:39 · 10 h ago Strong mag. 5.5 earthquake - Coral Sea, 152 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 12:39 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  6. Wed 28 Oct, 05:21 · 9 h ago Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Coral Sea, 137 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 01:21 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  7. Wed 28 Oct, 05:29 · 9 h ago Strong mag. 5.6 Earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 02:17 am (Universal Time) - just now Volcano Discovery
  8. Wed 28 Oct, 05:51 · 9 h ago Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Coral Sea, 147 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 01:13 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  9. Wed 28 Oct, 06:11 · 9 h ago Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 230 km northwest of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 01:59 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  10. Wed 28 Oct, 07:35 · 7 h ago 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu coast Report.az
  11. Wed 28 Oct, 07:53 · 7 h ago Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 200 km W of Sola, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 04:31 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery
  12. Wed 28 Oct, 08:28 · 6 h ago Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Vanuatu, no tsunami warning issued Latest news from Azerbaijan
  13. Wed 28 Oct, 08:38 · 6 h ago Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Wednesday, Jul 10, 1968, at 03:07 am (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  14. Wed 28 Oct, 09:40 · 5 h ago 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Coast of Vanuatu Islands Qatar news agency
  15. Wed 28 Oct, 11:17 · 3 h ago M6.0 earthquake hits northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform

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📰 Story summary

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  • M6.0 earthquake hits northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
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