Message:20450 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 08 Apr 26 00:32:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.1) Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia -21.5 168.8
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Geographic coordinates: 21.499S, 168.752E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 Apr 2026 00:11:29
Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Apr 2026 11:11:29
Time in your area (1): 7 Apr 2026 21:11:29
Location with respect to nearby cities:
90.5 km (56.1 mi) E of Tadine, New Caledonia
167.4 km (103.8 mi) ESE of Wé, New Caledonia
241.2 km (149.6 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
248.2 km (153.9 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
253.0 km (156.9 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000sb8q
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000sb8q?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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