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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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 20 Jun 2026, 18:27 UTC |
| Location | -22.430°, 173.864° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000t887 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Vanuatu region | Sep 25, 7:12 AM 21 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 4.4 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Nov 26, 10:40 AM 324 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Nov 25, 7:37 PM 325 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Nov 25, 9:06 AM 325 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Oct 5, 3:15 PM 376 d ago | 10 km | – |
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.