USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.8 · 196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u2xs

Magnitude4.8 mb

Depth439.4 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 17, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 17, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)-177.7283, -16.0441

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -177.7283,
    -16.0441,
    439.394
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:17.466Z· Provider update2026-10-17T04:33:19.040Z · Magnitude 4.8

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.