Message:20845 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 15 Apr 26 08:18:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.4) southeast of the Loyalty Islands -21.4 170.3
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Geographic coordinates: 21.360S, 170.336E
Magnitude: 5.4
Depth: 166 km
Universal Time (UTC): 15 Apr 2026 07:59:41
Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Apr 2026 18:59:41
Time in your area (1): 15 Apr 2026 04:59:41
Location with respect to nearby cities:
229.4 km (142.2 mi) SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
322.8 km (200.1 mi) E of Wé, New Caledonia
402.3 km (249.5 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
410.8 km (254.7 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
414.4 km (256.9 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sq6d
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/us6000sq6d?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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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 15/04/2026 08:17:27 UTC
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