MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred near Tadine around midnight Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor, which jolted the area at 13:48 UTC (00:48 local time), was centered about 85 km northeast of Tadine. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 4.8 event, but later upgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

Over the last week, the region has experienced 18 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The biggest, a 6.7 magnitude tremor, was registered in the same region on Sep. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey