Vanuatu was shaken near Luganville, Sanma Province, by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake only 7 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at an intermediate depth of 116. km beneath the epicenter near Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on the morning of Friday, October 30th, 2026, at 8:46 am local time. The earthquake’s strength may have been tempered by its relatively great depth below the surface, making it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 6.1.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Hog Harbour (pop. 1000), located 35 km from the epicenter, and Port-Olry (pop. 1,300), 41 km away.Weak shaking might have been felt in Luganville (pop. 13,400), located 44 km from the epicenter; Norsup (pop. 3,000), 95 km away; Lakatoro (pop. 710), 99 km away; and Sola (pop. 1,200), 149 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 29, 2026 09:46 pm (Universal Time) local time (29 Oct 2026 21:46 GMT)Magnitude: 6.1Hypocenter depth: 130.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 15.19°S / 167.45°E (Shefa Province, Vanuatu)Primary data source: EMSC