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M4.5 Earthquake near southeast of the Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2026-07-13 17:15:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near southeast of the Loyalty Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
10f3e712a87c7cb06004c74beac0adf4066c35c2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 17:15:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.84030, 171.52590
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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