M5.0 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Jun 15, 2:20 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 15 Jun 2026, 18:20 UTC |
| Location | -23.339°, 170.514° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000st5e |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Nov 26, 1:03 PM 324 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 | Jul 1, 2:23 AM 108 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 297 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Sep 22, 1:46 AM 390 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jun 15, 2:45 PM 123 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Apr 21, 7:03 AM 178 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 282 km E of Vao, New Caledonia | Sep 18, 2:41 AM 394 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Mar 26, 5:08 AM 204 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jan 16, 6:15 AM 273 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jan 16, 2:28 AM 274 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Oct 2, 1:36 PM 379 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Jul 13, 11:04 AM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), 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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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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.