Earthquake M5.1 – Southeast of Loyalty Islands
Origin Time (UTC)
23:29:59 20.01.26
Magnitude
5.1 mb
Agency
EMSC, GFZ
Coordinates
22.190000°S 170.090000°E
Energy Release
673.61 t
Weather
N/A
Depth
10 KM
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Southeast of Loyalty Islands on January 20, 2026. Based on seismic calculations, the event released an energy equivalent to approximately 673.61 t of TNT. The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km below the surface.
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15:07:59
23/05/2026
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4.9
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64 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
20.0450°S 169.5855°E |
117.27 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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16:53:36
20/05/2026
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4.8
|
Vanuatu
19.5500°S 169.7300°E |
290 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
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11:03:15
21/04/2026
|
5.0
|
Southeast of Loyalty Islands
23.1800°S 170.9200°E |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
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07:59:40
15/04/2026
|
5.4
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Southeast of Loyalty Islands
21.2500°S 170.4100°E |
157 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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00:11:28
08/04/2026
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5.1
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90 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
21.4991°S 168.7522°E |
10 KM |
GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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