The first major quake, (mag 6 or higher) of October belongs to the explosive Vanuatu region in the South Pacific Ocean and it is a big one. The mag 7.3 was recorded this morning by USGS, no tsunami warning has been issued.

Credit USGS.

The first major quake, (mag 6 or higher) of October belongs to the explosive Vanuatu region in the South Pacific Ocean and it is a big one. The mag 7.3 was recorded this morning by USGS, no tsunami warning has been issued. It is not known yet if any fatalities or damage to buildings have been reported.

Last month a further 9 major quakes, (mag 6 or higher) were recorded and the total for the year to date stands at 116. the total at the same time last year was 98. In 2019 the total was 110.

M7.3 Earthquake - Vanuatu region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	7.3
Date-Time	2 Oct 2021 06:29:19 UTC 2 Oct 2021 19:29:19 near epicenter 2 Oct 2021 06:29:19 standard time in your timezone
Location	21.104S 174.894E
Depth	535 km
Distances	451.2 km (279.7 mi) SW of Nadi, Fiji 470.2 km (291.5 mi) SW of Lautoka, Fiji 491.3 km (304.6 mi) SW of Ba, Fiji 495.9 km (307.4 mi) SW of Suva, Fiji 699.4 km (433.6 mi) SW of Labasa, Fiji

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