58 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
26 September 2026, 04:10:19 (+03) 2026-09-26 01:10:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.3 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- -21.2883, 168.3721
- Data consistency
- 79/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Approximate energy released
≈ 1.3 kt TNT
5.62e+12 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Nearby places
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Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
29 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 0
- M3 0
- M4 13
- M5 14
- M6 2
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 29
- 20–40 km 0
- 40–70 km 0
- 70–150 km 0
- 150+ km 0
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M6,6 LOYALTY ISLANDS 26.09.2026 · 25 km
- M6,6 80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia 26.09.2026 · 25 km
- M5,5 61 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia 26.09.2026 · 12 km
- M5,4 69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia 26.09.2026 · 12 km
- M5,1 78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia 26.09.2026 · 21 km
- M4,9 78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia 26.09.2026 · 21 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMSC-CSEM
LOYALTY ISLANDS
|
5.3 mb | 10.0 km | 01:10:19.200 | Δt 0.23 sn · 11.63 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
58 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
|
5.3 mb | 10.0 km | 01:10:19.430 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Loyalty Islands
|
5.5 mb | 10.0 km | 01:10:17.630 | Δt 1.8 sn · 53.98 km · ΔM +0.2 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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26.09.2026 07:22:49 · EMSC · update
latitude: -21.2883 → -21.2008 longitude: 168.3721 → 168.434 time: 2026-09-26T01:10:19.430+00:00 → 2026-09-26T01:10:19.200+00:00
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26.09.2026 04:24:04 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,usgs → emsc,usgs,gfz
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26.09.2026 04:23:23 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4
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