An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred around noon on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 1:24 pm local time near Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 130 km. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed the quake at magnitude 6.1. 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. Weak shaking might have been felt in Port-Olry (pop. 1,300), located 24 km from the epicenter; Hog Harbour (pop. 1000), 26 km away; Luganville (pop. 13,400), 61 km away; Norsup (pop. 3,000), 120 km away; Lakatoro (pop. 710), 125 km away; and Sola (pop. 1,200), 127 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 25, 2026 02:24 am (Universal Time) local time (25 Oct 2026 02:24 GMT)Magnitude: 5.9Hypocenter depth: 130.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 14.98°S / 167.27°E (Vanuatu)Primary data source: EMSC