In brief
The German Research Centre for Geosciences logged a 6.0 earthquake in the Vanuatu Islands at 2146 GMT, 111‑km deep, with no immediate damage reported. However, a nearby report from Volcanodiscovery cites a 6.3 magnitude event at 116‑km depth near Luganville, raising questions about the exact details. Unverified social media accounts note no tsunami threat.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) recorded a 6.0‑magnitude earthquake in the Vanuatu Islands at 2146 GMT on Thursday, with the epicenter situated at 15.21°S, 167.36°E and a depth of 111 km. No immediate reports of damage were mentioned by GFZ.
Within hours, a separate report from volcanic discovery logs a 6.3‑magnitude event at an intermediate depth of 116 km beneath a point near Luganville in Sanma Province, Vanuatu. The source cites an epicenter location roughly 44 km northeast of the GFZ coordinate, suggesting a potential discrepancy in the magnitude and exact position of the shock.
A social media post on Instagram, citing a 6.0‑magnitude earthquake off Vanuatu, indicated that there was no immediate tsunami threat and that local monitoring was underway. The post was not linked to an official seismic agency and remains unverified by the professional community.
