EAST SANTO, Sanma Province — A 5.8 magnitude quake occurred near Port-Olry on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

At 05:23 UTC (16:23 local time), a tremor shook the region at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter roughly 182 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.

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.

Quakes last week

Nine tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above have been recorded in the region in the past week. The strongest, a 7.2 magnitude quake, hit 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