Loyalty Islands struck by 2 earthquakes in a row

According to two separate reports from the USGS (United States Geological Survey), Loyalty Islands located off the coast of New Caledonia has been struck by 2 earthquakes within a half hour of each other.

The first 6.3-magnitude quake hit today, October 16, 2018, at 00:28:13 UTC at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Location:  21.936S 169.476E

Ogologo:

• 170.2 km (105.5 mi) ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
• 255.5 km (158.4 mi) ESE of WE, New Caledonia
• 302.4 km (187.5 mi) E of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
• 313.3 km (194.2 mi) E of Dumea, New Caledonia
• 314.6 km (195.1 mi) E of Noumea, New Caledonia

The second earthquake was recorded as a magnitude 6.4 at 01:03:43 UTC also at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Location:  21.726S 169.487E

Ogologo:

• 167.1 km (103.6 mi) E of Tadine, New Caledonia
• 242.8 km (150.5 mi) S of Isangel, Vanuatu
• 247.3 km (153.3 mi) ESE of WE, New Caledonia
• 307.4 km (190.6 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
• 317.2 km (196.7 mi) E of Dumbea, New Caledonia

There have been no reports to date of damages or injuries, and no tsunami warning has been issued.