MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on 13 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTC. The hypocentre was 98.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 98.8 km
- Latitude
- 22.23°S
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.0
intermediate
171.35°E longitude
13 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.0
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 477 tonnes of TNT.
98.8 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.8.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
17 Sept 2026, 06:48 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:32 UTC · 36.7 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC · 24 km deep