Key facts
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck waters near Sola, Vanuatu on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km.
- A tsunami alert was generated for the event.
- A separate magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu on March 30, 2026.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck waters about 200 km west of Sola, Vanuatu on Saturday, October 24, 2026, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km. A tsunami alert was generated for the event, with shaking felt across hundreds of kilometers. Separately, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu on March 30, 2026, at a depth of 115.8 km, with no tsunami threat.