Minor Earthquake ● Closed

M4.8 Earthquake — Loyalty Islands

Event time: Last updated: Oct 7, 2026 New Caledonia
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Loyalty Islands, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.8
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-21.4457, 168.6452
RegionLoyalty Islands

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Source updated 21 days ago (Sep 28, 2026 04:06 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 32 seconds ago

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