2026-01-14 23:38:20 (M5.0) southeast of the Loyalty Islands -21.4 170.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 14 Jan 2026 23:38:20 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Jan 2026 10:38:20 Time in your area (1): 15 Jan 2026 05:08:20
Location	21.390S 170.250E
Depth	117 km
Distances	228.2 km (141.5 mi) SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 314.4 km (194.9 mi) E of Wé, New Caledonia 392.9 km (243.6 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 401.3 km (248.8 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia 404.9 km (251.1 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 7.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 46; Dmin = 319.4 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 76° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rpqs

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