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Magnitude 5 earthquake reported in Vanuatu

A magnitude 5 earthquake has been reported in Vanuatu. A single source has recorded the seismic event. Reports have not confirmed whether there has been any damage or casualties.

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WhereVanuatu
-17.012, 167.963 ±400 km
First reported5 days ago
Published2026-10-20 01:10 UTC
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings0
0 independently corroborated tellings, 1 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5 earthquake reported in Vanuatu. 2026-10-20T01:10:14.727Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6552. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-20/m-5-vanuatu-812baf4a

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