Port Vila, Oct. 20 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Coral Sea on Tuesday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 23 kilometres, with no immediate reports of casualties or major structural damage.

In a post on X, the NCS, "EQ of M: 6.4, On: 20/10/2026 09:50:40 IST, Lat: 13.976 S, Long: 165.554 E, Depth: 23 Km, Location: Coral Sea."

No immediate reports of casualties or significant structural damage have been received following the earthquake.

Earthquakes occur when accumulated stress along faults in the Earth's crust is suddenly released, generating seismic waves that travel through the ground. The extent of their impact depends on several factors, including magn...