Magnitude 6.2 earthquake — Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Port-Olry, Vanuatu at a depth of about 136 km. Details, shaking intensity and any tsunami information are on the USGS event page.
Explained simply
Vanuatu is an island nation in the south-west Pacific, where the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates meet. The movement of these plates makes earthquakes common in the region.
Port-Olry is a town on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu’s largest island. Earthquakes can affect communities across the islands, with the impact depending on the quake’s depth, distance from settlements and local ground conditions.