2026-04-15 07:59:41 (M5.4) southeast of the Loyalty Islands -21.4 170.3 (70fa9)

M5.4 Earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.4
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 15 Apr 2026 07:59:41 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Apr 2026 18:59:41 Time in your area (1): 15 Apr 2026 13:29:41
Location	21.360S 170.336E
Depth	166 km
Distances	229.4 km (142.2 mi) SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 322.8 km (200.1 mi) E of Wé, New Caledonia 402.3 km (249.5 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 410.8 km (254.7 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia 414.4 km (256.9 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.9 km; Vertical 4.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 61; Dmin = 328.8 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 42° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sq6d

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