{
  "question": "Was today a magnitude 6 earthquake?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-magnitude-6-earthquake",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the only magnitude 6+ quake in the past 24 hours struck near Vanuatu on October 27.",
  "details": [
    "A magnitude 6.0 quake hit 214 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, at 10:21 PM on October 27.",
    "It was 10 km deep, with no tsunami flag and a green PAGER alert.",
    "A new magnitude 6+ quake worldwide could still change this answer later today."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "USGS earthquakes, past 24 hours",
      "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-28",
  "place": "Eastern Time",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-magnitude-6-earthquake/2026-10-28/tz-america-new-york",
  "scope": "timezone",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-28T09:24:38.216Z"
}