M7.7 · 2021 Loyalty Islands earthquake

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 · 1:19 PM – 1:29 PM
southeast of the Loyalty Islands

The 2021 Loyalty Islands earthquake was a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck offshore between Vanuatu and New Caledonia on February 11, 2021, at 00:19 local time. It is the 4th largest earthquake of 2021. Magnitude 7.7 (mww), 10 km deep, southeast of the Loyalty Islands — 23.05°S, 171.66°E. February 10, 2021 at 13:19 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 7. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000dg77 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).