Was October 28, 2026 a day with an earthquake somewhere in Eastern Time?
YES
Yes — USGS logged 48 quakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher worldwide in the past 24 hours.
Why
- Strongest in the window: magnitude 6.0 near Port-Olry, Vanuatu
- Several magnitude 5+ quakes also hit Vanuatu, Guam, China and Indonesia
- Roughly 50 quakes of this size strike somewhere on Earth most days