Observed earthquake
218 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Recent observationReported by 3 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M5.0 mw | 39 km | 2026-10-26 11:17:59 UTC | 13.84°S, 165.44°E | Not stated | 20261026_0000139 ↗ |
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M5.0 mww | 10 km | 2026-10-26 11:17:55 UTC | 13.94°S, 165.39°E | Reviewed by an analyst37 stations | us6000u4z6 ↗ |
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M5.0 mb | 10 km | 2026-10-26 11:17:53 UTC | 13.62°S, 165.81°E | Not stated | gfz2026uzih ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-27 13:25:50 UTC
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-27 13:25:48 UTC · grouped with match confidence 89%
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-27 13:25:52 UTC · grouped with match confidence 75%
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.