Moderate earthquake
M5.5 Earthquake — southeast of the Loyalty Islands
2026-09-07 05:50 UTC · -23.42°, 171.68°
A magnitude 5.5 (moderate) earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on 2026-09-07 05:50 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.5
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
2.7K t
TNT equivalent
~1.6K km
Felt radius (est.)
Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.