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M7.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Name: M7.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Start: 2016-08-12T01:26:36.28+00:00
Location: southeast of the Loyalty Islands

3718 d ago · 12 Aug 2016, 01:26 UTC southeast of the Loyalty Islands

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on 12 Aug 2016, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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