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M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2026-07-01 06:23:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
51.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Loyalty Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands · 2026-07-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands · 2026-07-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Loyalty Islands on July 1, 2026 at 06:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
80b3a0d76bbaa7b4290fc2122c64c3189235d9b3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 06:23:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.35000, 170.53000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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

Tectonic context

Located on the New Hebrides Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 45 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mont-Dore407.9 kmW24'680

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.52026-07-10 02:34:54 UTC48.6 km241 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia M4.72026-07-10 02:41:56 UTC49.4 km256 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia M5.02026-07-13 06:45:31 UTC119.1 kmSOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS M4.92026-07-13 07:59:35 UTC117.3 kmSOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS M6.32026-07-13 14:45:49 UTC112.8 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M5.12026-07-13 16:31:30 UTC103.9 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M4.52026-07-13 17:15:34 UTC115.9 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M4.82026-07-13 19:48:32 UTC131.8 kmSOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS M5.02026-07-13 21:03:37 UTC120.4 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M4.92026-07-14 01:27:30 UTC103.5 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M5.22026-07-27 10:46:53 UTC94.1 kmNew Caledonia

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#27
Earlier events M≥483
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-16 12:08:26 UTC96.3 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M6.02026-01-19 13:02:20 UTC31.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 243.6) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.92025-08-16 12:08:26 UTC99.7 kmNew Caledonia [Sea] M5.72025-07-05 19:47:30 UTC146.7 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.62025-08-16 12:08:24 UTC97.0 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
583
Country (24h)
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