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M6.6 earthquake near Vanuatu; no tsunami threat to US coasts

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands at 04:31 UTC on 2026-10-20. NOAA has issued an information statement indicating no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska, and the event is not expected to generate a tsunami. The quake is a routine seismic event with no immediate market or geopolitical impact.

NOAA Tsunami Bulletinsabout 17 hours agoVUengCredibility 99%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score2.3
Model confidence0.9
Significance0.1
Source credibility1.0

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Vanuatu Islands

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