LIFOU, Loyalty Islands Province — A 6.3 magnitude quake occurred southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 14:45 UTC (01:45 local time), a tremor hit the region at a depth of 16 km, with its epicenter southeast of the Loyalty Islands of southeast of the Loyalty Islands. Seismologists first reported it as a 6.7 event, but later downgraded it to 6.3.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you experienced the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) and wood construction.

Two tremors nearby last week

In the past week, two quakes above magnitude 2.5 have been centered nearby. Both were recorded in the same area with the stronger — a 5.0 magnitude earthquake — shaking prior to this quake. The other, measuring 4.9, rattled on Jul. 13.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey