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Strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 195 km depth
24 Oct 06:50 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
24 Oct 06:52: Now using data updates from EMSC
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24 Oct 07:02: Now using data updates from USGS
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Earthquake details Date & timeOct 24, 2026 06:43:09 UTC – Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 05:43 pm (GMT +11) Statusconfirmed (manually revised) Magnitude5.50 Depth195 km Epicenter latitude / longitude14.5918°S / 167.3063°E Vanuatu Seismic antipode14.5918°N / 12.694°W Senegal Quality79 seismic stations Shaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenter Felt0 reports Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey) Nearest volcanoGaua (41 km / 25 mi) Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.8°C (78 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from ESE Estimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.5 | about seismic energy
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Quake possibly felt by 61,100 people According to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 61,100 people across Vanuatu. For most people (nearly 100%), the quake might only have felt as barely noticeable or weak shaking if at
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