Earthquake Details

The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM

the Loyalty Islands Earthquake

The USGS has reported a 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM, at a depth of 37.748 km. There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.

Fore and Aftershocks

There has been other seismic activity around the 7.7 the Loyalty Islands earthquake. Below you will find the fore and after shocks associated with it.

Quake Type Magnitude Location Time Date
Aftershock 7.7 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 1:57:07 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.9 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 2:06:24 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.7 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 2:10:44 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.4 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 2:27:57 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.3 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 3:02:30 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.4 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 3:09:23 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.3 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 3:22:38 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 3:33:07 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 3:50:14 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 3:54:04 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 4:06:05 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 4:25:52 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 4:36:49 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 5:08:21 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 5:34:10 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 6:02:12 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 6:13:39 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.3 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 7:27:22 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:15:46 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:44:12 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:46:34 PM May. 19 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 4:14:52 AM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:03:59 AM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 7.4 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 12:51:00 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 7.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 12:51:01 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 1:06:36 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 6.5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 1:09:54 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.4 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 1:17:49 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.4 298 km E of Vao, New Caledonia 1:20:22 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.3 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 1:56:26 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 2:46:54 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.1 299 km E of Vao, New Caledonia 3:31:26 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.2 284 km E of Vao, New Caledonia 3:34:14 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 10:36:08 PM May. 20 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 12:27:17 AM May. 21 2023
Aftershock 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 12:29:27 AM May. 21 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 5:07:41 AM May. 21 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:08:47 AM May. 21 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 8:45:56 AM May. 23 2023
Aftershock 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 5:22:14 PM May. 23 2023
Aftershock 6.1 288 km E of Vao, New Caledonia 5:41:58 PM May. 23 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 8:26:43 PM May. 23 2023
Aftershock 5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:23:22 AM May. 25 2023
Aftershock 5.5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 9:39:37 PM May. 25 2023

Did you feel it?

21 others have felt the the Loyalty Islands earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.

Community Internet Intensity Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
Community Internet Intensity Map

Responses Location Shaking Distance
1 Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia LIGHT 2242 km
1 Suva, Suva, Central, Fiji Islands NO 984 km
10 Nouméa, Nouméa, Sud, New Caledonia WEAK 451 km
3 Païta, Païta, Sud, New Caledonia LIGHT 465 km
1 Wé, Wé, Îles, New Caledonia WEAK 440 km
1 Waitara, Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand WEAK 1773 km
4 Kingston, Kingston, _no region, Norfolk Island LIGHT 695 km

Did you feel the 7.7 the Loyalty Islands earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.

Other Imagery and Data

GEO Community Internet Intensity Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map

Intensity vs Distance Plot for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
Intensity vs Distance Plot

Responses vs Time Plot for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
Responses vs Time Plot

Macroseismic Intensity Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
Macroseismic Intensity Map

Peak Ground Acceleration Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
Peak Ground Acceleration Map

Peak Ground Velocity Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
Peak Ground Velocity Map

0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map

1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map

3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map for the The Loyalty Islands 7.7 M Earthquake, Friday May. 19 2023, 1:57:06 PM
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map

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