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Vanuatu earthquake

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An earthquake struck off Vanuatu on Saturday, with magnitude estimates ranging from 6.16 (GFZ, via Reuters) to 7.2 (TASS, Folha de S.Paulo). Folha reports the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert.

Vanuatu is a Pacific island nation on the Ring of Fire, where the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates meet, making it prone to frequent strong earthquakes and tsunami alerts. Agencies often report differing magnitudes in the first hours after a quake.

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Sunday, 25 October 2026Geopolitics

Strong earthquake off Vanuatu prompts tsunami alert

An earthquake struck off Vanuatu on Saturday; magnitude estimates range from 6.16 (GFZ, via Reuters) to 7.2 (TASS, Folha de S.Paulo). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert, according to Folha de S.Paulo.