Was today a magnitude 5 earthquake?
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NO
No — the M5+ quakes in the past day all struck October 27, local time, none yet on October 28.
Why
- Worldwide, USGS listed 18 M5+ quakes in the rolling 24 hours.
- The strongest was magnitude 6.0 near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, on October 27.
- Only the 10 strongest were returned, so a small M5.0–5.1 quake today can't be fully ruled out.