2026-01-20 04:39:05 (M5.3) southeast of the Loyalty Islands -22.4 170.0 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Jan 2026 04:39:05 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Jan 2026 15:39:05 Time in your area (1): 20 Jan 2026 10:09:05
Location	22.421S 170.031E
Depth	10 km
Distances	242.2 km (150.2 mi) ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia 328.1 km (203.4 mi) SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 331.2 km (205.3 mi) ESE of Wé, New Caledonia 357.3 km (221.5 mi) E of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 369.3 km (229.0 mi) E of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 28; Dmin = 266.6 km; Rmss = 1.40 seconds; Gp = 101° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rqqi

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