13 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTC · Sep 13, 3:30 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at Sep 13, 3:30 AM ET, 97 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mww
Time13 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTC
Location-22.390°, 171.218° – southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Depth97.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000th50
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.3southeast of the Loyalty Islands · PAGER greenJul 13, 10:45 AM
95 d ago
16 km–
6.0277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER greenJan 19, 8:02 AM
270 d ago
11 km–
5.2southeast of the Loyalty IslandsNov 26, 1:03 PM
324 d ago
10 km–
5.1southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 13, 12:31 PM
95 d ago
10 km–
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 13, 5:03 PM
95 d ago
10 km–
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 13, 2:45 AM
96 d ago
10 km–
5.0261 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 20, 8:42 AM
269 d ago
10 km–
5.0268 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 19, 8:01 AM
270 d ago
10 km–
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsDec 31, 8:51 AM
289 d ago
10 km–
4.9southeast of the Loyalty IslandsSep 20, 6:09 PM
26 d ago
10 km–
4.9southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 27, 6:46 AM
81 d ago
122 km–
4.9southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 13, 9:27 PM
95 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

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 97 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.

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