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M6.5 earthquake - 20 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

13364 d ago · 15 Mar 1990, 04:56 UTC 20 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on 15 Mar 1990, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 132 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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