# Multiple quakes strike Coral Sea

- Place: Torba, Vanuatu (-13.38, 167.41)
- Published: 2026-11-01T01:33:58.349Z · expires 2026-11-08T01:33:58.349Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4td
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A strong 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Coral Sea 127 km southwest of Tegua Island in Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday morning at 09:42 am local time (per VolcanoDiscovery).

This latest quake follows several earlier tremors including a 5.0-magnitude event on Saturday evening and a 4.9-magnitude temblor earlier the same day, all centered near Tegua Island, according to VolcanoDiscovery reports.

The region remains seismically active with multiple quakes reported in recent days; residents are being monitored for potential aftershocks or tsunami risks, per local emergency services.

## Sources

- [Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Coral Sea, 127 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 09:42 am (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQTlp5SmlkTi04QTAwUUhNWFl4NERKUnE1WDF1VUJFcEdtb1NnSkJsc3A1eEpqNG9sYjMwRUZsM0hrVW03eU8zVUN1NkxVTU9WM21BZTVEd3ZUOGVNdHR1bVkzSmdyRnpzWHVFTU1KWkhxSEpYZjJETmJSUUIzSGdwTUpaT1BTSG0td2RDMWIwSUg4a0RxbkZCOFoxSXpCeHkyNi1abHoyUWpjLUk?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-31
- [Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Coral Sea, 127 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 08:15 pm (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPN0ZfTkdtcExaci03ZXdQLUtGMWI5RnFlOW5CUFB6UzBXaHBING9iblNVME9pWDU5WFA2WDNBTFZvc1U3Ul9CdGdJNFNBM2g3NEFMYVZ3d0ZWR0dFbXJLUGhQbHdQQWkzZ09WUXNtWlRIakthYTVxTnRBYXNVdFdITG5ta0RzRzFaNm9vdXM3ZEdJSVhyU3pWS2FlZGRiTjVaUGZEblRSS21fSXM?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-31
- [Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 126 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 10:31 pm (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQN1pTbEdvVGZmbU5vRkN3WHowZUFiS09uSGdhZzc2anFxa3BnN2FKVnJuRHBfRndWVkJwakdlSE5LZEtKM1FZRm1sanNNUVZNcm1xelFBZXVQcTRWb1ZwQk55VDhaN0w2aGFCUkxZcS1JWVoxMk91NGc3YmR1VEZJTkE0am5XR1U5RGROZm9mUWZpV1J3Q2h1U054SVhYZVdFX25KSk9BQ1ZYRUk?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-31
- [Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Coral Sea, 154 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 08:18 pm (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPR2g5dWdxYWI5SEZtZ3NEd1ZQek55VjFrSV9mUUtjZHFhTnhzU0w1ZmtrUjRMeXRsM015VjVaQVNNdWpLbzJjZ2ktUkp2SU8yVzMwVlFGbHN4enRIRmFrUy1oRHF5ekJXUXJRbFd2VUNScVpHMktKREJFUXZsMGZ5c1FsYlpIMlk5NkFfd2xWSmgwcTNnNjdNT1lvRFN5d080akhnQWM3OVdEaV9WNEYwRF9qdTNFanRRdzVURGZ3cw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-31
- [Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Coral Sea, 144 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 09:14 am (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOa3RDZXNhazdEN1JhTmttNkxzN1ZneEpKdWtLTTJySndPb2lQQ1dTNEV2U29RMFZjUUU5ai1rYW53TGV1eXhiVUM0ejh1c1hDVndWYUx0UW84V0dIbmFFcFRaY3NqVkg4Q2NicUYyaU01Vmp4QVRHWjk3ZWpnR0NtWnFPTFJnSV9CbnNkQjB6OUZqQTJ4UjdPdUJJTnFyTTFD?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
- [Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Coral Sea, 140 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 01:17 pm (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPSkJ5NFk2LVd6NEpsUmhqZUdfUk1XOUNxSU9iSjJqdzhZbmNRY2syWFBlWDgwR2FoRXNfZmRRNDBDU1dqNUw3WXBRd01NN1RXZVRYd3h5anZGWVp1T2pWLVJJV05ZNXRBV0RMTGY1b1ZhbWRxT1V2a2VEdDJSRlpjZk5QZkhMN1VtUXNxRWZQRC1UMEVnVkVidHpMbllsajlfdjd6NC1nVW93UlU?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 01:21 pm (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOdldHS2JjblJJSHVMVkJrSWtwdEJMeVVTXzdNbDduMG1YWjZYdGViODRzaTNFTGYya0tsMlhNWUllZTNtZzNBYmtPa3VCQTZ2UFhWYnd2RklxajVhcTVzZHUta2tNaGVobUF1Y0dXVmJfWEJjckliQlBQOHJBbVFNNXh3bGJhQmxiQWhCZ0N6ajR1X1VvNm9reWIyN2lfYzJNNDNCLXFnTS1fSDA?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 114 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 03:31 pm (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNZlhEanZsSGR5R3dva2pWNk9XWnhDVHNsXzJuWFJhOEhHTDVGTUFEeUpnMVgzMVRSZk1EV1d2cE96akk3a01KNWktcE1qbjBFVDhESVlIVTZOaTFDZWc2dzl1MWRXenFhMVdDRmZsaUN5c0pXOWdaZ2NEVUZVbzRGS3UxWWN0dWpXcktKblExQWRaTEY0ZjRNZmhvZ3RaMTZUVW9IOWctS0xUS3ktNmI4T2otM1VrV0k?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28

## Open data shown on the globe

- M6.2 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003