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7.2 Quake Triggers Vanuatu Tsunami Warning, No Damage

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC · How we work

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned of possible tsunami waves for Vanuatu’s coasts within 300 km.
A quake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Vanuatu, about 200 km northwest of Port Olry.
The USGS later revised the main magnitude to 6.9 and recorded a secondary 6.3 tremor.
Authorities reported no immediate casualties or structural damage from the earthquake.
The quake’s shallow depth was recorded at 10 kilometers.

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned of possible tsunami waves for Vanuatu’s coasts within 300 km.
A quake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Vanuatu, about 200 km northwest of Port Olry.
The USGS later revised the main magnitude to 6.9 and recorded a secondary 6.3 tremor.
Authorities reported no immediate casualties or structural damage from the earthquake.
The quake’s shallow depth was recorded at 10 kilometers.