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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on October 19 at 07:49 UTC with a depth of 10 kilometers, potentially affecting 2,000 people at Modified Mercalli Intensity III or higher, according to GDACS. Multiple additional earthquakes were recorded in the Vanuatu region during the same morning period on October 19, ranging from magnitude 4.9 to 5.4, reflecting continued seismic activity in the area. Most of these additional earthquakes affected few or no people within 100 kilometers, though the sequence demonstrates notable seismic instability in the region.