M5.0 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Mar 10, 1:20 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 10 Mar 2026, 05:20 UTC |
| Location | -23.333°, 171.553° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s3bq |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands · PAGER green | Jul 13, 10:45 AM 95 d ago | 16 km | – |
| 5.5 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands · PAGER green | Sep 7, 1:50 AM 40 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 12:31 PM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 5:03 PM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 2:45 AM 96 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Dec 31, 8:51 AM 289 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Sep 20, 6:09 PM 26 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 9:27 PM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 3:48 PM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 3:59 AM 96 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 1, 2:23 AM 108 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Nov 19, 11:22 AM 331 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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.