2026-01-19 13:02:20 (M6.0) southeast of the Loyalty Islands -22.4 170.2 (70fa9)

M6.0 Earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 19 Jan 2026 13:02:21 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Jan 2026 00:02:21 Time in your area (1): 19 Jan 2026 18:32:21
Location	22.403S 170.233E
Depth	10 km
Distances	260.8 km (161.7 mi) ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia 331.9 km (205.8 mi) SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 348.6 km (216.1 mi) ESE of Wé, New Caledonia 378.1 km (234.4 mi) E of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 390.1 km (241.9 mi) E of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 71; Dmin = 287.5 km; Rmss = 1.23 seconds; Gp = 77° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rqjy

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