Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 536.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.553 and latitude -23.333.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -23.333, 171.553
UTC time 2026-03-10 05:20:04.302
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-10

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