Observed earthquake
61 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
Recent observationReported by 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M4.5 mb | 79 km | 2026-10-10 08:38:50 UTC | 15.40°S, 173.78°W | Reviewed by an analyst62 stations | us6000u1dm ↗ |
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M4.5 mb | 79 km | 2026-10-10 08:38:50 UTC | 15.40°S, 173.78°W | Not stated | 20261010_0000150 ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-10 09:02:06 UTC
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-10 09:02:08 UTC
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.