5.3
Earthquake Details: 76 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Sep 29, 2026, 03:23:54
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 76 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia on Sep 29, 2026 at 03:23:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance432
Latitude-21.0716
Longitude168.4092
Event IDus6000tya5
Magnitude5.3
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 04:14:01 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 14:23:54 GMT+11
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 03:23:54 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.0Loyalty IslandsBeforeM4.880 km E of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.759 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.360 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.178 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.663 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM4.939 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.267 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaBeforeM5.077 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaAfterM4.898 km SW of Port Vila, VanuatuAfterM4.875 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaAfterM5.083 km NE of Tadine, New CaledoniaAfter
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