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Multiple small-to-moderate earthquakes were logged by GDACS and USGS monitoring systems on October 5-6, 2026, across widely separated regions: a magnitude 4.6 quake in India (potentially affecting 10.1 million people within 100km), a 4.8 quake in Papua New Guinea (140,000 affected), a 4.5 quake in Indonesia (580,000 affected), a 4.6 quake in Ethiopia (6.2 million affected), a 4.7 quake in Iceland (1,000 affected), a deep 5.0 quake south of Fiji with no population affected, a 4.2 quake near Wauna, Washington, and a 4.7 quake near Korumburra, Australia. All were classified as 'green' alerts, indicating low severity and no reported casualties or damage.