A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 200 km west of Sola, Vanuatu on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 02:31:53 UTC, prompting a tsunami warning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The USGS placed the epicenter at coordinates 13.800°S, 165.700°E, at a depth of 10.00 km (6.21 miles). Sola is a settlement on Vanua Lava island in northern Vanuatu, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The Tsunami Warning Center issued the alert following the quake. Populations near Sola and surrounding coastal areas fell within the warning zone.