USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.0 · 194 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u3ue

Magnitude5.0 mww

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 21, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 21, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)165.5402, -14.1050

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": [
    165.5402,
    -14.105,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T15:18:06.760Z· Provider update2026-10-21T15:17:15.040Z · Magnitude 5

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