USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.9 · 196 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 IDus6000u4lm

Magnitude5.9 mww

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 24, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 24, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 24, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)165.6471, -13.9418

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": [
    165.6471,
    -13.9418,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-24T11:02:03.914Z· Provider update2026-10-24T11:01:22.552Z · Magnitude 5.9

Collected2026-10-24T11:01:03.666Z· Provider update2026-10-24T10:59:35.742Z · Magnitude 5.9

Collected2026-10-24T09:15:04.909Z· Provider update2026-10-24T09:13:41.477Z · Magnitude 5.9

Collected2026-10-24T09:13:04.255Z· Provider update2026-10-24T09:11:57.201Z · Magnitude 5.9

Collected2026-10-24T09:08:04.417Z· Provider update2026-10-24T09:06:50.040Z · Magnitude 5.9

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