EAST SANTO, Sanma Province — A 5.1 magnitude quake occurred near Port-Olry on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
At 03:08 UTC (14:08 local time), a tremor hit the region at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter about 170 km northwest of Port-Olry.
Did you feel it?
If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.
Quakes past week
Over the last week, the area has experienced seven tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or higher. The largest one was a 7.2 earthquake that was recorded close to Sola prior to this quake.
Last week’s five largest nearby earthquakes:
• 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
