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M5.5 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-15 07:59:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
168.0 km
Source
ISC

Southeast of Loyalty Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Loyalty Islands on April 15, 2026 at 07:59 UTC. At around 168 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
1636a4ffcc394996e713676fadd9d8957eb0ce7c
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
168.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 07:59:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-21.25000, 170.30000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168 km
Intermediate
168 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mont-Dore401.7 kmW24'680

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-01-19 13:02:20 UTC128.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 243.6) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.72026-01-05 00:42:28 UTC89.6 kmVanuatu Islands M5.52026-01-19 13:02:21 UTC88.5 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.52025-01-01 04:39:18 UTC101.8 km153 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.42026-04-15 07:59:40 UTC7.1 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands

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