M 6.0 earthquake, 214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Browse briefThe strongest of 25 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more that USGS recorded in the past 24 hours.usgs.gov

Why this: The strongest earthquake recorded anywhere in the last 24 hours, by magnitude
Occurred: 28 Oct 02:21 UTC · 5 h ago
Source: USGS
Kind: OBSERVED

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