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Several magnitude 5.0 to 5.8 earthquakes struck Vanuatu and Tonga on October 27, 2026, the largest a magnitude 5.8 quake at 08:55 UTC at a depth of 10 km. GDACS green alerts estimate about 1 thousand people experienced shaking at intensity MMI III from that quake, while the other Vanuatu quakes listed potentially affected no people within 100 km. A magnitude 5 quake in Tonga at 09:07 UTC was listed as potentially affecting few people within 100 km. No deaths, injuries or damage are reported in the alerts.