# Earthquake activity in Coral Sea

- Place: Port Vila, Vanuatu (-17.7333, 168.3273)
- Published: 2026-11-01T01:34:44.121Z · expires 2026-11-08T01:34:44.121Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4te
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Coral Sea 126 km southwest of Tegua Island in Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday evening at 10:31 pm local time (per VolcanoDiscovery).

This latest quake follows several earlier tremors including a 4.8-magnitude event on Saturday morning and a 4.6-magnitude temblor on Friday, 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.

Vanuatu's government has been working with the United Nations to implement an Anticipatory Action Framework for Tropical Cyclones, which may help prepare for any weather-related impacts from these seismic events.

## Sources

- [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
- [FFA members to seek first joint bigeye tuna measure at Port Vila talks](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNNjhQZWdUeE1FZmJiM0VES1lsMTdSb2UybXVHOVQ3YWVCVFk4UFBvOFlpTktFenVVSmhOZGUwSUtFVFRxVVhhS3VIUkJUYkZ4dUJMSW9ILW85SzNYV0VVdnZOYzQ3WlZmT1NQd3NMUWJMTUJQZDZWVmpvUGh1cnlPQkx6SGtVTEpZbWhUZHo0SlJadzlDNWtTQnFuR2UzR3oxSV9idk15dWxQOS1JR1BZ?oc=5) · solomontimes.com · 2026-10-31
- [Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Coral Sea, 44 km northwest of Maewo Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 11:26 am (Efate time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQVFp0OF9FaTNJQVZTQ0VzeWlUd0ZvaURQcE81TzZ1LUlwbVdhODhINmpEZlRYdHFqR1J3S2dienBfbkNyNEFaUzdBcUlISHllUk1iSUZ3QmRqV1A4ejNRdlVqQVk5aUk3Y0VTMzBLVWRnc2VjSlZ3VzNJYVdkSW9CZndXSzRtMnNZeDNaN0VNOTFjT2o4cUNwcTNlbW1OMjZH?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-31
- [Temporary National Museum exhibition opens in Port Vila](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOUGZlbFJfbi1IR3B2QlRFYnBPNzNvZU8wWU5RNWNnS1o4UzFkN0dNRFNiZ1A3WXlFbXVsRC1RTkJtX1hURmtHRnRiVGdxdkIzU2piVkEzQ0R5MXl3dFJxTm1EMXZGQ2FvZnhleGtPYUQ2WklOYzdmNy1DOXo1d3pEUTk0OU45amYxcTR4ejVkTVc4a2ZQTV9aekN4TlUtYkZqWFhXbjVfOTdycG8yXzJLcEFKQWdBd0QwanZ2R2VQd29zSk9jbTBSR2tmNWxpZ0pw?oc=5) · dailypost.vu · 2026-10-30
- [Yasur Volcano provides training ground for Pacific disaster experts](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNdEtCaDNla2RqTWs2a2FqQU9SSUFCWFpsQjVGYzJSbEtsNjBDQVhrSkFRY1ZWcGZjTGU1YlBRcG5Qam9jTTVja0lta3A2SjBKWnBtaXNyZGtPM2UySEhuUEdTTkpYWGdJeHBNT1FFVVFWQWpMSEk2eHJmaEFSLXZsQ3pTYkdIOGRyZjVmZnVhcUhtSF9MLTY1bHphYlhLRFBGQmZfNUFpYVRSR0J2dEhsVjE0RDRoeGpNMVJNTnNjS1RSMmFZQ3BxY2NfYUFucUs2ajdaZk5QRU1wSzZ0UWNhbw?oc=5) · dailypost.vu · 2026-10-30
- [Vanuatu and the United Nations launch Anticipatory Action Framework for Tropical Cyclones](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQWkJOeDBoNmhuT0p3M0xCTk5zUjdnR2QzRDN3OUpDSzdRdFRSX3J6T1RnZWhFX1NnS21SY3k5THczb1FTeW9WN0ZxTXNVSklZMmtqZzNNbjI5d0pOb0Fka3FfZHJUeVRSNGR2VVJENjhnT2hvemF0TmJOdGtaeE5YZk1SM0hnam9WOFlVRVE5S2RuMEVjVE83R1RxbGpsOGJwUE9BV2FGUmJTX2pCY2wzWlNYODJxSTlpdHc?oc=5) · reliefweb.int · 2026-10-30
- [Grounds](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5EOXI3aFFIdDcyRDNxeS05ZHJFbWJPWEZuTGpwREV3M2dhdU9qWWdBY2pCOEVCdDJxSDgyZ0JkOUZEcjhLUm9HRHpfWjAyX3QtbE1Wd19RdTZCQ1hhanBOMTJyOFJlckNfclY5c0VDOFp3RXJpNTF6QjluQ2NLOGM?oc=5) · cricinfo.com · 2026-10-30
- [Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Coral Sea, 60 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 10:04 am (GMT +11)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPM0ZOUndUemZGS3gzRmpBODVpd2F5WDdxOFVJMmR3LS1xTlhBRTYxZjZKRTIwX2dKWHdqZmdoLXd1MWcwbUJFYUFiOWZkbnhKZ1VIRGJsTi1sUnQ1bHZfeUJueHNzVlRmRVoyVzBSUWJLVTJmYllXVl80c0FBcDdoVGZURlB6UWNVYUpMQ1dMdVVUbzU1U1duYXlYMjloMWw2?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-29

## Open data shown on the globe

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