LIFOU, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit the area at 21:03 UTC (08:03 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter southeast of the Loyalty Islands of southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, there have been nine quakes with a magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby. The strongest, a 6.3 magnitude quake, slammed the same region prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey