USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.5 · 55 km NNE 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 IDus6000u4kq

Magnitude5.5 mww

Depth194.6 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 24, 2026, 6:43 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 24, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 24, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)167.3063, -14.5918

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": [
    167.3063,
    -14.5918,
    194.632
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-24T07:09:05.404Z· Provider update2026-10-24T07:07:14.371Z · Magnitude 5.5

Collected2026-10-24T07:06:05.285Z· Provider update2026-10-24T07:05:07.891Z · Magnitude 5.5

Collected2026-10-24T07:03:07.076Z· Provider update2026-10-24T07:01:37.040Z · Magnitude 5.5

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