MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.1 magnitude quake shook close to Tadine on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor, which struck the area at 07:08 UTC (18:08 local time), was centered approximately 75 km northeast of Tadine. It occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

During the past week, there have been seven tremors with a 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