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Two powerful earthquakes strike off coast of Vanuatu

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Independent, T. (2026, October 24). Two powerful earthquakes strike off coast of Vanuatu. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/vanuatu-earthquake-tsunami-warning-magnitude-b3072604.html

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Two significant earthquakes occurred off the coast of Vanuatu early Saturday morning, with magnitudes initially reported as 7.2 and 6.3 but later revised to 6.9 and 6.3 by the United States Geological Survey. Both quakes had a depth of 10km and were located approximately 197km and 170km from Port-Olry, respectively. A tsunami warning was issued following these seismic events.
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Two large earthquakes struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning that was later rescinded. The first quake, originally measured at magnitude 7.2 but downgraded to 6.9 by the USGS, occurred about 197km west-northwest of Port-Olry and at a depth of 10km. Five minutes later, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit approximately 170km northwest of Port-Olry, also at a depth of 10km. While the tsunami warning was lifted, several aftershocks were recorded in the area afterward. No immediate reports of damage have been received from these seismic events.

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Independent Port-Olry The Independent Vanuatu the United States Geological Survey

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Port-Olry GPE · 2× Independent ORG · 1× The Independent ORG · 1× Vanuatu GPE · 1× the United States Geological Survey ORG · 1×

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Two large earthquakes have struck off the coast of Vanuatu, triggering a tsunami warning. The earthquakes were recorded at 4.31am and 4.35am BST on Saturday.
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2026-10-24 · The Independent
Two powerful earthquakes strike off coast of Vanuatu · assertive framing

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Two large earthquakes have struck off the coast of Vanuatu, triggering a tsunami warning. The earthquakes were recorded at 4.31am and 4.35am BST on Saturday. asserted
earthquakes → strike → Saturday
The first earthquake was originally measured as a magnitude 7.2, but the United States Geological Survey later downgraded it to 6.9. asserted
Survey → measure → 6.9
The second earthquake, measured as magnitude 6.3, was also at a depth of 10km, and struck about 170km northwest of Port-Olry. asserted
earthquake → measure → Olry
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