Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M6.3 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Jul 13, 2026, 14:45 UTC, at a depth of 16 km.

Details

Magnitude	6.3 mww
Time	Jul 13, 2026, 14:45 UTC
Depth	16.0 km
Coordinates	-22.817, 171.583
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	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 01:04 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 05:21 UTC
4.2	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 11:03 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 20, 22:09 UTC
4.6	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	38 km / 23 mi	depth 90 km	Sep 17, 12:10 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	65 km / 40 mi	depth 98 km	Sep 13, 07:30 UTC
5.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 05:50 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	48 km / 30 mi	depth 121 km	Aug 20, 13:14 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 5, 23:40 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	75 km / 46 mi	depth 122 km	Jul 27, 10:46 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	9 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 14, 01:27 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 21:03 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 19:48 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:24 UTC
4.7	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:21 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:16 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 17:15 UTC
5.1	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 16:31 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:24 UTC
4.7	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	11 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:14 UTC
4.6	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 15:04 UTC
4.4	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 14:54 UTC
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	20 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 07:59 UTC
4.5	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 07:16 UTC
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 13, 06:45 UTC

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