MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Tadine on Saturday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor, which shook the area at 12:14 UTC (23:14 local time), was centered about 82 km east-northeast of Tadine. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.2 but later downgraded to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Last week, there have been 15 earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or higher centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The most significant was a 6.6 magnitude earthquake registered in the same region on Sep. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey