2025-08-16 12:08:23 (M5.6) southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.2 170.8 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Aug 2025 12:08:24 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Aug 2025 23:08:24 Time in your area (1): 16 Aug 2025 17:38:24
Location	23.184S 170.808E
Depth	10 km
Distances	344.5 km (213.6 mi) E of Vao, New Caledonia 433.2 km (268.6 mi) SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 443.6 km (275.0 mi) SE of Wé, New Caledonia 447.5 km (277.4 mi) ESE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 458.9 km (284.5 mi) ESE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 69; Dmin = 350.4 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 80° Version =
Event ID	us 6000r1l5

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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