Source agencyUSGS
Provider event IDus6000u38i
Magnitude4.5 mb
Depth551.9 km
Occurred / latest reportedOct 18, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC
Provider last updatedOct 18, 2026, 11:19 PM 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)-178.6587, -20.9271
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": [
-178.6587,
-20.9271,
551.945
]
}Revision observations
Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.
Collected2026-10-21T01:50:16.071Z· Provider update2026-10-18T23:19:33.040Z · Magnitude 4.5
Recentearthquakeswithin 500 km
Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsUSGS · Oct 20, 2026, 4:29 PMUTC · 109.5 km deep4.6south of the Fiji IslandsUSGS · Oct 19, 2026, 4:13 PMUTC · 536.1 km deep5.271 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, TongaUSGS · Oct 18, 2026, 7:32 PMUTC · 10.0 km deep4.3213 km WSW of Houma, TongaUSGS · Oct 18, 2026, 3:39 PMUTC · 271.2 km deep4.5south of the Fiji IslandsUSGS · Oct 16, 2026, 9:26 PMUTC · 535.4 km deep4.6153 km W of Neiafu, TongaUSGS · Oct 16, 2026, 3:06 PMUTC · 247.7 km deep4.4south of the Fiji IslandsUSGS · Oct 16, 2026, 9:01 AMUTC · 593.7 km deep4.4south of the Fiji IslandsUSGS · Oct 15, 2026, 4:32 PMUTC · 522.8 km deep