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M5.5 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Sep 7, 2026, 05:50 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude5.5 mww
TimeSep 7, 2026, 05:50 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-23.434, 171.705
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 Islands96 km / 60 midepth 10 km
4.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands96 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.2southeast of the Loyalty Islands89 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.9southeast of the Loyalty Islands43 km / 27 midepth 10 km

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