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M4.9 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Jul 27, 2026, 10:46 UTC, at a depth of 122 km.

Details

Magnitude4.9 mb
TimeJul 27, 2026, 10:46 UTC
Depth122.2 km
Coordinates-22.198, 171.296
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.6southeast of the Loyalty Islands83 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands81 km / 50 midepth 10 km
4.2southeast of the Loyalty Islands100 km / 62 midepth 10 km
4.6southeast of the Loyalty Islands43 km / 26 midepth 90 km
5.0southeast of the Loyalty Islands18 km / 11 midepth 98 km
4.4southeast of the Loyalty Islands27 km / 17 midepth 121 km
4.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands86 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands59 km / 36 midepth 94 km

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