Magnitude 6.0 earthquake — Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Port-Olry, Vanuatu at a depth of about 10 km. Details, shaking intensity and any tsunami information are on the USGS event page.
Explained simply
Vanuatu is an island country in the South Pacific, east of Australia, made up of a chain of volcanic islands. Port-Olry is a settlement on Espiritu Santo, the country’s largest island.
Vanuatu lies in a region where tectonic plates meet and move, making earthquakes common. The country’s disaster authorities and the US Geological Survey monitor seismic activity; the USGS records earthquake measurements and assesses related hazards.