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M4.8 Earthquake near 196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2026-10-17 04:19:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
439.4 km
Source
USGS

196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 04:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. The deep hypocenter at about 439 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8a57e91a661d5a24478092d27aef65375db96ce8
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
439.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 04:19:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.04410, -177.72830
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 439.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 439.4 km
Deep
439.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Niuafoʻou ↔ Australia · about 9 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 225 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 254 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 382 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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