Signal · Earthquake · 17 Oct, 04:19 UTC
M4.5 earthquake: 186 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M4.5
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 186 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna at 04:19 UTC on 17 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 13 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.5, 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji, on 26 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Suva, Fiji, 463 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 04:19 UTC
- 17 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 15.98° S, 177.84° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
13 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.5.
- M4.6Fiji region4 Nov · 368 km368 km · 4 Nov, 00:32 UTC
- M4.8Fiji region30 Oct · 259 km259 km · 30 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- M4.988 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga28 Oct · 495 km495 km · 28 Oct, 12:35 UTC
- M5.095 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga27 Oct · 483 km483 km · 27 Oct, 09:07 UTC
- M5.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji26 Oct · 257 km257 km · 26 Oct, 10:13 UTC
- M4.992 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga22 Oct · 485 km485 km · 22 Oct, 19:06 UTC
- M4.5100 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna20 Oct · 113 km113 km · 20 Oct, 08:58 UTC
- M4.680 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga19 Oct · 359 km359 km · 19 Oct, 18:27 UTC
- M4.7136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga17 Oct · 465 km465 km · 17 Oct, 20:51 UTC
- M4.5159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga16 Oct · 372 km372 km · 16 Oct, 15:06 UTC
- M5.292 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga15 Oct · 490 km490 km · 15 Oct, 13:29 UTC
- M5.5119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga12 Oct · 409 km409 km · 12 Oct, 04:38 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.