USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.8 · Bouvet Island region

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u4mn

Magnitude5.8 mb

Depth12.5 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 24, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 24, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 24, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)7.0149, -54.0304

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": [
    7.0149,
    -54.0304,
    12.486
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-24T17:30:09.346Z· Provider update2026-10-24T17:28:57.309Z · Magnitude 5.8

Collected2026-10-24T17:29:05.900Z· Provider update2026-10-24T17:27:24.292Z · Magnitude 5.8

Collected2026-10-24T15:52:04.911Z· Provider update2026-10-24T15:48:55.797Z · Magnitude 5.8

Collected2026-10-24T15:44:04.522Z· Provider update2026-10-24T15:43:04.040Z · Magnitude 5.8

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

No reported events in selected data sources.