Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at May 27, 2026, 06:13 UTC, at a depth of 71 km.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	May 27, 2026, 06:13 UTC
Depth	70.5 km
Coordinates	-22.505, 170.794
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	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 01:04 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	46 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 05:21 UTC
4.2	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 11:03 UTC
4.4	243 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	84 km / 52 mi	depth 29 km	Sep 19, 05:22 UTC
4.6	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	81 km / 50 mi	depth 90 km	Sep 17, 12:10 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	47 km / 29 mi	depth 98 km	Sep 13, 07:30 UTC
4.2	289 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 18:16 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	65 km / 40 mi	depth 121 km	Aug 20, 13:14 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 5, 23:40 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	62 km / 38 mi	depth 122 km	Jul 27, 10:46 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 94 km	Jul 27, 10:03 UTC
4.1	269 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	52 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 19, 07:24 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 14, 01:27 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	91 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 21:03 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 19:48 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:24 UTC
4.7	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:21 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:16 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:15 UTC
5.1	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 16:31 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:24 UTC
4.7	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:14 UTC
4.6	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	89 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:04 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 14:54 UTC
6.3	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 16 km	Jul 13, 14:45 UTC

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