196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
17 October 2026, 07:19:05 (+03) 2026-10-17 04:19:05 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.8 mb
- Depth
- 439.4 km
- Coordinates
- -16.0441, -177.7283
- Data consistency
- 98/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 1
Approximate energy released
≈ 239 t TNT
1.00e+12 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Nearby faults (50 km)
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Last year, within 100 km
1 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 0
- M3 0
- M4 1
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 0
- 20–40 km 0
- 40–70 km 0
- 70–150 km 0
- 150+ km 1
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMSC-CSEM
FIJI REGION
|
4.8 mb | 439.4 km | 04:19:05.500 | Δt 0.26 sn · 7.65 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
|
4.8 mb | 439.4 km | 04:19:05.244 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Fiji Islands Region
|
4.7 mb | 438.9 km | 04:19:05.810 | Δt 0.57 sn · 2.8 km · ΔM -0.1 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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17.10.2026 08:37:00 · EMSC · update
latitude: -16.0441 → -16.0066 longitude: -177.7283 → -177.6683 time: 2026-10-17T04:19:05.244+00:00 → 2026-10-17T04:19:05.500+00:00
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17.10.2026 07:34:27 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 439.4 → 439.39 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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17.10.2026 07:34:27 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 438.9 → 439.4 latitude: -16.019 → -16.0441 longitude: -177.725 → -177.7283 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-17T04:19:05.810Z → 2026-10-17 04:19:05.244+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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