| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.841, 172.002 |
| UTC time | 1926-08-25 07:42:42.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 25, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, August 25, 1926 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 574.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.002 and latitude -22.841.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-08-25
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-14 01:27 UTC
58.3 km
M 5.0
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 21:03 UTC
51.8 km
M 4.9
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 19:48 UTC
51.5 km
M 4.5
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 17:24 UTC
30.0 km
M 4.7
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 17:21 UTC
49.9 km
M 4.4
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 17:16 UTC
43.4 km
M 4.5
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 17:15 UTC
51.8 km
M 5.1
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-13 16:31 UTC
43.1 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.