Strong Earthquakes Off Vanuatu Trigger Tsunami Alerts and Cancellations

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Strong Earthquakes Off Vanuatu Trigger Tsunami Alerts and Cancellations

Preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Vanuatu

10/24/2026

A preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit off the coast of Vanuatu Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting a tsunami warning for the area that was later rescinded

The Hindu

Preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits off coast of Vanuatu

10/24/2026

The quake in the South Pacific struck at around 1:30 p.m. and was centred 197 kilometres (122 miles) west-northwest of Port-Orly, at a depth of 10 km

CNBC-TV18

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning: US monitor

10/24/2026

A powerful earthquake struck off Vanuatu, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby coasts. The USGS reported the magnitude at 6.9, followed by a second tremor.

Independent

Two powerful earthquakes strike off coast of Vanuatu

10/24/2026

A tsunami warning came soon after the quakes

Hindustan Times

Tsunami warning for Vanuatu canceled after 7.2 magnitude earthquake

10/24/2026

An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude off Vanuatu had triggered a tsunami warning which was later canceled.

ABP News

Two Strong Earthquakes Hit Off Vanuatu Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued In South Pacific

10/24/2026

A tsunami warning was issued after two powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, with hazardous waves possible along coastlines within 300 km of the epicentre. There were...