USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 6.9 · 197 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 IDus6000u4j2

Magnitude6.9 mww

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 24, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 24, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 24, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)165.5455, -14.0558

GDACS alertNot applicable

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

USGS tsunami flag:1 (set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    165.5455,
    -14.0558,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-24T06:31:05.888Z· Provider update2026-10-24T06:30:03.858Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T04:40:07.192Z· Provider update2026-10-24T04:37:33.947Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T04:38:04.890Z· Provider update2026-10-24T04:36:52.021Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T04:36:05.171Z· Provider update2026-10-24T04:34:48.345Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T03:42:04.026Z· Provider update2026-10-24T03:41:08.036Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T03:04:05.685Z· Provider update2026-10-24T03:02:48.605Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T03:00:08.339Z· Provider update2026-10-24T02:58:50.971Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T02:57:10.204Z· Provider update2026-10-24T02:55:10.171Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T02:55:09.704Z· Provider update2026-10-24T02:53:31.075Z · Magnitude 6.9

Collected2026-10-24T02:53:05.663Z· Provider update2026-10-24T02:50:27.832Z · Magnitude 6.9

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