M 6.2 - 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Level
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
Region
Oceania
Category
Earthquake
Source
USGS earthquakes
Magnitude
6.2
Depth
89 miles (143 km)
Time
21:46 UTC, October 29, 2026
Harm rating
Green
Shaking
Intensity 4 (light)
Felt reports
2

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 21:46 UTC on October 29, 2026, at a depth of 89 miles (143 km), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). USGS rates the expected harm from shaking as green, its lowest level.

The strongest estimated shaking was intensity 4 (light). 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

This month
147th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Source: USGS earthquakes

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