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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-31 13:51:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS · 2025-12-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS · 2025-12-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 13:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
dad98983e3d2d8cbe1dac6bec4ef4238eff4fcc6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 13:51:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.14570, 170.87780
Temperature
24.7°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mont-Dore453.0 kmW24'680

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 eventM6.0
M4.92026-01-08 12:33:26 UTC102.6 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M5.12026-01-08 12:33:26 UTC107.8 kmNouvelle-Calédonie M4.92026-01-08 12:33:27 UTC96.6 kmNouvelle-Calédonie M4.82026-01-19 09:25:55 UTC99.7 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.02026-01-19 13:01:02 UTC87.0 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M6.02026-01-19 13:02:20 UTC105.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 243.6) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.52026-01-19 13:02:21 UTC133.7 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.22026-01-20 04:39:07 UTC105.2 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M4.82026-01-20 13:42:45 UTC113.3 km252 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia M5.12026-01-20 23:29:59 UTC133.5 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands

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#15
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC25.3 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.92025-08-16 12:08:26 UTC21.9 kmNew Caledonia [Sea] M5.72025-07-05 19:47:30 UTC123.2 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.62025-08-16 12:08:24 UTC8.4 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands M5.62025-08-16 12:08:25 UTC19.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of North Shore (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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