A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes southeast of the Loyalty Islands (0 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Id of earthquake: us6000rk91. Event ids that are associated: us6000rk91. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:49:04 / 5:49 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 08/10/25 / 2025-10-08 17:49:04 / October 8, 2025 @ 5:49 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 171.4887° East, -23.384° South, depth 10 km.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

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