MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake hit close to Tadine on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor shook the area at 22:07 UTC (09:07 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 83 km east-northeast of Tadine and occurred at a depth of 10 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.1 but later downgraded to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s tremor

There was another quake of magnitude 7 centered in the region, which was also reported near Tadine prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey