BFF-15 5.2-magnitude quake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands — USGS

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5.2-magnitude quake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands — USGS

HONG KONG, May 18, 2021 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 02:31:40 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 23.2192 degrees south latitude and 171.6699 degrees east longitude.

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