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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2026 | 9:52 PM

Oct 23 (Reuters) – A magnitude ​7.2 ‌earthquake struck waters about ‌200 ​km (124 ⁠miles) west ⁠of Sola, Vanuatu on ​Saturday, the ⁠United ⁠States ​Geological Survey (USGS) ​said.    The quake ‌was at a ⁠depth of 10 km (6.2 ⁠miles), ‌USGS ⁠said.

(Reporting ​by ‌Rhea Rose ​Abraham ⁠in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen ​Coates)