Seismic event — 68 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Seismic·● resolved·Tier 3 · sober·151d active

Level6.5/ 10

Signals

MagnitudeM5.0

Cite this situation

Monitoring Room, "Seismic event — 68 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu", situation page, level 6.5/10 (Monitoring Room's 0–10 severity score), as of 2026-06-11 21:32 UTC, source: USGS. https://monitoringroom.com/s/seismic-us7000ssct

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Earthquakes

Will a magnitude 6.0+ earthquake strike the Japan region between 9–15 November 2026?

75%crowd · 1 calleras of 05:50 UTC

Rules

Measured: Earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more with the epicentre in the Japan box
Window: 2026-11-09 00:00 → 2026-11-16 00:00 UTC (end not included); calls close 2026-11-15 00:00 UTC
Source: USGS earthquake catalog
Read order: USGS event API (earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws) → USGS earthquake map (staff review)
Void: If the source stops publishing before close, the question is void and unscored.

YES if the USGS earthquake catalog lists an event of magnitude 6.0 or more with its epicentre inside 24° to 46° latitude, 122° to 154° longitude (the Japan box), from 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z up to (not including) 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z.

Resolver: MonitoringRoom, automatic from USGS earthquake catalog

Calls close 15 Nov, 00:00 UTC · Resolves from earthquake.usgs.gov