MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.3 magnitude quake occurred close to Tadine on Saturday around midday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit the region at 01:10 UTC (12:10 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter roughly 68 km northeast of Tadine.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Five tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or above were recorded in the region last week, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The strongest, a 6.6 magnitude quake, was reported in the same area on Sep. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey