GDACS reported two earthquakes measuring magnitude 6.3 in the Vanuatu region in October 2026.
A green earthquake alert was issued by GDACS for the seismic event on October 24, 2026, striking at a depth of 10 kilometers at 02:35 UTC. According to GDACS data, no people were affected within a 100-kilometer radius. A similar event occurred on October 20, 2026, when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 16 kilometers at 04:20 UTC, with no people affected in 100 kilometers.
Background
According to GDACS reports, both tremors are classified as green earthquakes, indicating that they can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, the affected population, and their vulnerability. The USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product, and the graph shows the current fatalities estimate. GDACS has links to information from the following sources for these events: EC-JRC, NEIC, OCHA, DesInventar, WMO, USGS, and INFORM.
Why it matters
According to the source data, GDACS provides information from multiple international sources regarding these earthquakes and their potential humanitarian impact based on magnitude and affected populations.