A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 4:20 a.m. UTC on Oct. 20, about 16 km (≈10 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact GREEN. USGS flags it as an ocean-area quake, so check tsunami.gov for any official tsunami message. It was one of 23 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in the past day.
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Earth Changes Oct 19, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 19: M6.0 Quake Near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, Tropical Storm Trudy and Great Sitkin Volcano on Watch
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 7:49 a.m. UTC on Oct. 19, about 10 km (≈6 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact GREEN. It was one of 24 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in the past day.
Earth Changes Oct 19, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 18: Hurricane Trudy, M6.9 Quake Near Ozernovskiy, Russia and Great Sitkin Volcano on Watch
Hurricane Trudy is churning in the eastern Pacific with top winds near 80 mph and a central pressure of 984 millibars, moving northwest at 7 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Earth Changes Oct 17, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 16: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Trudy and Typhoon Warnings in 3 States and Territories
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 5:56 p.m. UTC on Oct. 9, about 13 km (≈8 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact ORANGE. It is the strongest earthquake tracked by the USGS this week, with active aftershocks continuing across the region.
Earth Changes Oct 15, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 15: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Trudy and Storm Warnings in PK
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 5:56 p.m. UTC on Oct. 9, about 13 km (≈8 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact ORANGE. It is the strongest earthquake tracked by the USGS this week, with active aftershocks continuing across the region.
Earth Changes Oct 14, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 14: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Simon and Flood Watches in 5 States
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 5:56 p.m. UTC on Oct. 9, about 13 km (≈8 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact ORANGE. It is the strongest earthquake tracked by the USGS this week, with active aftershocks continuing across the region.
Earth Changes Oct 13, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 13: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Simon and Tropical Cyclone TRUDY-26
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, while Hurricane Simon churns in the Pacific and GDACS issues a Red alert for Tropical Cyclone Trudy. Full map, daily breakdown, and preparedness checklist.
Earth Changes Oct 12, 2026Earth Changes Daily, October 12: M7.7 Quake Near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Hurricane Simon and Volcanic eruption is on going for Kanlaon in Philippines
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 5:56 p.m. UTC on Oct. 9, about 13 km (≈8 miles) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey reports . The USGS PAGER system rates the expected impact RED. It is the strongest earthquake tracked by the USGS this week, with active aftershocks continuing across the region.








