EAST SANTO, Sanma Province — A 5.4 magnitude quake occurred near Port-Olry on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 06:26 UTC (17:26 local time). The epicenter was about 203 km northwest of Port-Olry, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Structure information summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.

Tremors past week

26 quakes of magnitude 2.5 or above were reported in the area last week, four of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 6.0 earthquake that was recorded in the same region on Oct. 28.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey