VANUA LAVA, Torba Province — A preliminary 7.2 magnitude quake occurred near Sola at midday on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor rocked at 02:31 UTC (13:31 local time), with its epicenter about 200 km west of Sola and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

27 earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or above have been registered in the area during the past week, four of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest, measuring 6.3, occurred near Port-Olry on Oct. 20.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey