EAST SANTO, Sanma Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Port-Olry on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The tremor hit at 06:52 UTC (17:52 local time), with its epicenter roughly 219 km northwest of Port-Olry and a depth of 10 km.
Did you feel it?
If you felt the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
Tremors last week
10 tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above have been registered in the region last week. The strongest, a 7.2 magnitude quake, struck close to Sola prior to this quake.
The five largest nearby quakes from last week:
• 7.2, west of Sola on Oct. 24
• 6.9, west-northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 24
• 6.3, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 24
• 6.3, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 20
• 6.0, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 19
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey
