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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, at 12:57 am (Universal Time)

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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, 07:33 · 2 d ago Vanuatu Earthquakes: Latest Quakes Volcano Discovery · first report
  2. Wed 28 Oct, 04:39 · 1 d 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
  3. Wed 28 Oct, 05:21 · 1 d 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
  4. Wed 28 Oct, 05:29 · 1 d ago Strong mag. 5.6 Earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 02:17 am (Universal Time) - just now Volcano Discovery
  5. Wed 28 Oct, 05:51 · 1 d 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
  6. Wed 28 Oct, 06:11 · 1 d 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
  7. Wed 28 Oct, 06:49 · 24 h ago New 6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Vanuatu coast Howl.Link
  8. Wed 28 Oct, 07:35 · 23 h ago 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu coast Report.az
  9. Wed 28 Oct, 07:53 · 23 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
  10. Wed 28 Oct, 08:28 · 22 h ago Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Vanuatu, no tsunami warning issued Latest news from Azerbaijan
  11. Wed 28 Oct, 08:38 · 22 h ago Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Wednesday, Jul 10, 1968, at 03:07 am (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  12. Wed 28 Oct, 09:40 · 21 h ago 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Coast of Vanuatu Islands Qatar news agency
  13. Wed 28 Oct, 11:17 · 20 h ago M6.0 earthquake hits northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform
  14. Thu 29 Oct, 03:19 · 3 h ago Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - Penama Province, 292 km north of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, at 11:08 am (Efate time) Volcano Discovery
  15. Thu 29 Oct, 04:17 · 2 h ago Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, at 12:57 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery

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📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • Moderate mag.
  • 4.9 earthquake - 117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, at 12:57 am (Universal Time)
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