20 Jun 2026, 18:27 UTC · Jun 20, 2:27 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Jun 20, 2:27 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time20 Jun 2026, 18:27 UTC
Location-22.430°, 173.864° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000t887
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

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5.3Vanuatu regionSep 25, 7:12 AM
21 d ago
24 km–
4.4southeast of the Loyalty IslandsNov 26, 10:40 AM
324 d ago
10 km–
4.4southeast of the Loyalty IslandsNov 25, 7:37 PM
325 d ago
10 km–
4.4southeast of the Loyalty IslandsNov 25, 9:06 AM
325 d ago
10 km–
4.3southeast of the Loyalty IslandsOct 5, 3:15 PM
376 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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