Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Apr 21, 2026, 11:03 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	Apr 21, 2026, 11:03 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-23.201, 170.855
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 01:04 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 05:21 UTC
4.2	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 11:03 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 20, 22:09 UTC
5.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	91 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 05:50 UTC
4.2	289 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 18:16 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 5, 23:40 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 14, 01:27 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	81 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 21:03 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	73 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 19:48 UTC
4.7	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:21 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:16 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:15 UTC
5.1	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 16:31 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:24 UTC
4.7	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:14 UTC
4.6	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:04 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	51 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 14:54 UTC
6.3	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	86 km / 53 mi	depth 16 km	Jul 13, 14:45 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 07:59 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 06:45 UTC
4.3	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 38 km	Jul 1, 19:47 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 1, 06:23 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 21, 18:18 UTC
4.8	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 15, 18:45 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.