6.3-magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu,USGS Reports0

• SLIDE, TRAGEDY
• October 8, 2026

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, USGS Reports A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS said the shallow earthquake occurred about 110 kilometres east of Luganville, Vanuatu’s second-largest city. The agency indicated that the number of people exposed to the tremor was