Ministry of Natural Resources: The earthquake in the Vanuatu Islands may trigger a localized tsunami around the epicenter, but it will not affect China's coast.

According to preliminary determinations by the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, at 10:31 on October 24, 2026, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in the waters of the Vanuatu Islands, with a focal depth of 15 kilometers. The exact earthquake information shall be subject to the determination by the China Earthquake Networks Center. Based on preliminary earthquake parameters, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources judges that the earthquake may trigger a local tsunami around the epicenter, but it will not affect the coast of China. The Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources will continue to track and analyze earthquake and tsunami monitoring data and release information in a timely manner.