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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake recorded in the Vanuatu Islands

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded in the Vanuatu Islands on 19 October 2026 at a depth of 10 kilometres. Initial reports indicate no population centres were located within 100 kilometres of the epicentre. It remains unconfirmed whether any damage or impact was observed on neighbouring islands.

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WhereVanuatu
-17.012, 167.963 ±400 km
First reported6 days ago
Published2026-10-19 19:31 UTC
Occurred2026-10-19
Sources1
Casualties reported0
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.7 earthquake recorded in the Vanuatu Islands. 2026-10-19T19:31:55.826Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6508. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-19/green-earthquake-magnitude-5-7m-depth-10km-in-vanuatu-islands-209a6c5b

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