Message:25521 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 08 Jul 26 10:13:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.8) Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia -20.3 168.8
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Geographic coordinates: 20.256S, 168.835E
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jul 2026 09:50:23
Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Jul 2026 20:50:23
Time in your area (1): 8 Jul 2026 06:50:23
Location with respect to nearby cities:
91.8 km (56.9 mi) SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
179.4 km (111.2 mi) ENE of Wé, New Caledonia
284.2 km (176.2 mi) S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
323.8 km (200.7 mi) NE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
324.5 km (201.2 mi) NE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000tawe
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/us6000tawe?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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