5.1-magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 22

New Caledonia [France], February 22 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 22:54:34 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 23.2846 degrees south latitude and 171.4547 degrees east longitude. (ANI/Xinhua)