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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Vanuatu, No Tsunami Threat To Malaysia

B Reported by BusinessToday Malaysia 📍 Port Vila, Vanuatu (approximate) 🕑 10 h ago
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6 reports of this incident, first to latest. It stays on the live map for 48 hours from the first report.
  1. Sat 24 Oct, 22:30 · 10 h ago Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 132 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, at 06:07 am (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery · first report
  2. Sun 25 Oct, 04:57 · 4 h ago Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - 166 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, at 01:46 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery
  3. Sun 25 Oct, 05:06 · 3 h ago Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - Coral Sea, 132 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, at 01:06 pm (GMT +11) Volcano Discovery
  4. Sun 25 Oct, 05:39 · 3 h ago Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Vanuatu on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, at 02:24 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery
  5. Sun 25 Oct, 06:17 · 2 h ago 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu in Pacific Ocean The Times of India
  6. Sun 25 Oct, 06:32 · 2 h ago Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Vanuatu, No Tsunami Threat To Malaysia BusinessToday Malaysia

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