M5.5 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Sep 7, 1:50 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 7 Sept 2026, 05:50 UTC |
| Location | -23.434°, 171.705° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000teu1 |
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 | – |
| 5.1 | 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 | Mar 10, 1:20 AM 221 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 | Nov 19, 11:22 AM 331 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Apr 21, 7:03 AM 178 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southeast of the Loyalty Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (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 M4.9.
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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.