5.5
Earthquake Details: southeast of Loyalty Islands
Sep 7, 2026, 05:50:44
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near southeast of Loyalty Islands on Sep 7, 2026 at 05:50:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance465
Latitude-23.4192
Longitude171.6769
Event IDus7000teu1
Magnitude5.5
Updated:Sep 7, 2026, 07:56:59 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 7, 2026, 16:50:44 GMT+11
- UTC
- Sep 7, 2026, 05:50:44 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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