Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes west of Sola, Vanuatu
USGS reports a 7.2 magnitude earthquake at 02:31 UTC on 24 October, with a tsunami flag and green PAGER alert.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake was recorded at 02:31 UTC on 24 October 2026.
The U.S. Geological Survey placed the epicenter about 200 km west of Sola, Vanuatu, at a depth of 10 km.
An earlier automated report had listed the event as magnitude 6.9 and located it 197 km west‑northwest of Port‑Olry.
Both reports noted a tsunami flag was set.
The later automatic assessment was marked as preliminary and could be revised.
A subsequent review by a seismologist assigned a green PAGER alert level.
GDACS reported that the quake potentially affected around 40,000 people with Modified Mercalli Intensity IV.
The discrepancy between the 6.9 and 7.2 magnitudes reflects the automatic versus reviewed calculations.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake recorded: 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
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