USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 6.3 · 170 km NW 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 IDus6000u4jb

Magnitude6.3 mb

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 24, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 24, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 24, 2026, 4:45 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)165.8666, -14.0424

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": [
    165.8666,
    -14.0424,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-24T04:45:06.062Z· Provider update2026-10-24T04:43:06.491Z · Magnitude 6.3

Collected2026-10-24T04:44:04.963Z· Provider update2026-10-24T04:42:05.617Z · Magnitude 6.3

Collected2026-10-24T04:42:05.139Z· Provider update2026-10-24T04:40:27.506Z · Magnitude 6.3

Collected2026-10-24T03:06:06.242Z· Provider update2026-10-24T03:04:48.259Z · Magnitude 6.3

Collected2026-10-24T03:02:05.811Z· Provider update2026-10-24T03:01:56.457Z · Magnitude 6.3

Collected2026-10-24T03:00:08.339Z· Provider update2026-10-24T02:58:14.040Z · Magnitude 6.3

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