Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands, M6.2 off Port Vila – both along New Hebrides Trench
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia at 22:49 UTC on February 17, 2021, at a depth of 12.6 km (7.8 miles). At 06:37 UTC on February 18, M6.2 earthquake hit 147 km (91.3 miles) SSW of Port…