15 Jun 2026, 18:45 UTC · Jun 15, 2:45 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Jun 15, 2:45 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.6 272 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.6 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.7 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.7 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.7 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.8 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.8 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.8 282 km E of Vao, New CaledoniaM4.9 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.9 297 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.0 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM5.0 southeast of the Loyalty Islands
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mww
Time15 Jun 2026, 18:45 UTC
Location-23.435°, 170.434° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000st5m
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJun 15, 2:20 PM
123 d ago
10 km–
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsDec 31, 8:51 AM
289 d ago
10 km–
4.9southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 1, 2:23 AM
108 d ago
10 km–
4.9297 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 22, 1:46 AM
390 d ago
10 km–
4.8southeast of the Loyalty IslandsApr 21, 7:03 AM
178 d ago
10 km–
4.8282 km E of Vao, New CaledoniaSep 18, 2:41 AM
394 d ago
10 km–
4.7southeast of the Loyalty IslandsMar 26, 5:08 AM
205 d ago
10 km–
4.7southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJan 16, 2:28 AM
274 d ago
10 km–
4.7southeast of the Loyalty IslandsOct 2, 1:36 PM
379 d ago
10 km–
4.6southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJun 15, 8:44 AM
123 d ago
10 km–
4.6272 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 19, 8:00 AM
270 d ago
10 km–
4.6southeast of the Loyalty IslandsOct 8, 6:02 AM
373 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mww), 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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