https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/usgs/ The latest Flip News stories on USGS. en-GB Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:08:39 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/loyalty-islands-66-earthquake-no-tsunami-threat/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/loyalty-islands-66-earthquake-no-tsunami-threat/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The USGS registered a magnitude 6.6 earthquake off New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands late on Friday 25 September, after early estimates put it at 7.0. Tsunami centres found no threat; no casualties or damage reported. Sarah Whitfield earthquake New Caledonia Loyalty Islands USGS tsunami The Watchers