Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 9:52 PM

Oct 23 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck waters about 200 km (124 miles) west of Sola, Vanuatu on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.    The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), USGS said.

(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen Coates)


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