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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake recorded off Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Vanuatu on 24 October at a recorded depth of 10 kilometres. Early reporting indicates that no population centres were located within 100 kilometres of the hypocentre. It is not yet reported whether any damage or tsunami activity resulted from the tremor.

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WhereVanuatu
-17.012, 167.963 ±400 km
First reported27 hours ago
Published2026-10-24 02:54 UTC
Occurred2026-10-24
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 7.2 earthquake recorded off Vanuatu. 2026-10-24T02:54:46.410Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7286. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-24/green-earthquake-magnitude-7-2m-depth-10km-in-vanuatu-24-c46183aa

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