Event Brief
Oct 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM ET
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 197 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, at 04:20:38 UTC on Oct. 20, 2026. The USGS PAGER impact alert was green, and the estimated maximum shaking intensity was I on the Modified Mercalli scale.
WHO: The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake.
WHAT: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Vanuatu
WHY: Tectonic cause not reported.
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