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Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake – Coral Sea, 137 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 05:23 am (Universal Time)

Published: 23 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake at unknown depth

24 Oct 05:30 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
24 Oct 05:32: Now using data updates from EMSC
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24 Oct 05:40: Now using data updates from USGS

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Earthquake details Date & timeOct 24, 2026 05:23:40 UTC – Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 04:23 pm (GMT +11) Statusconfirmed (manually revised) Magnitude5.80 Depth10 km Epicenter latitude / longitude14.0833°S / 165.6982°E Vanuatu Seismic antipode14.0833°N / 14.302°W Senegal Quality81 seismic stations Shaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenter Felt0 reports Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey) Nearest volcanoSuretamatai (194 km / 121 mi) Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.8°C (78 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from ESE Estimated seismic energy released3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.8 | about seismic energy

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Quake possibly felt by 2,430 people According to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 2,430 people across  Vanuatu. For most people (70.2%), the quake might only have felt as barely noticeable or weak shaking if at all

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