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

The tremor, which rattled the area at 15:01 UTC (02:01 local time), was centered about 72 km east-northeast of Tadine. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

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

Tremors past week

Last week, 19 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or greater have been recorded in the region, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The most significant was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake reported in the same region on Sep. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey