MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake jolted close to Tadine on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor hit the area at 05:28 UTC (16:28 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter approximately 74 km east-northeast of Tadine. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

In the past week, there have been 27 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The strongest, a 6.7 magnitude quake, was recorded in the same region on Sep. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey