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M4.9 Earthquake near Loyalty Islands Province (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 05:42:32 UTC Local time: —

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M4.9 Earthquake near Loyalty Islands Province (France) · 2026-09-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Loyalty Islands Province (France) · 2026-09-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Loyalty Islands Province (France) on September 28, 2026 at 05:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
ed64a32c34ad4378c598faf8fcd548ed1e4ccf1a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 05:42:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Loyalty Islands Province
County
Loyalty Islands Province
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.39680, 168.22940
Temperature
18.5°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
10 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maré AirportNew Caledonia · MEE · NWWR
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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