M5.9 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on 12 Mar 2021, 08:54 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.