A moderate 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Coral Sea 129 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, on Sunday at 11:08 pm local time (per volcanodiscovery.com).
Vanuatu experienced multiple seismic events in recent days, including a 5.7-magnitude quake on Sunday and a 5.2-magnitude tremor earlier the same day, both occurring off the island's coast (volcanodiscovery.com reports).
Despite the recent seismic activity, Port Vila's Grand Hotel & Casino has completed a 15-month post-quake overhaul, according to karryon.com.au, signaling recovery efforts in the region.
Pacific island governments have also submitted a joint plan for bigeye tuna conservation, with discussions taking place in Port Vila, as noted by londondaily.news.