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5.1

74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia

26 September 2026, 18:01:36 (+03) 2026-09-26 15:01:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.1 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-21.3884, 168.5751
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 674 t TNT

2.82e+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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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

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).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
LOYALTY ISLANDS
 5.1 mw 10.0 km 15:01:36.570 Δt 0.14 sn · 6.67 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
 5.1 mww 10.0 km 15:01:36.433 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Loyalty Islands
 5.1 mb 10.0 km 15:01:37.150 Δt 0.72 sn · 12.36 km · ΔM 0 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

  1. 26.09.2026 20:27:35 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -21.3884 → -21.3299 longitude: 168.5751 → 168.5905 time: 2026-09-26T15:01:36.433+00:00 → 2026-09-26T15:01:36.570+00:00

  2. 26.09.2026 18:21:51 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 26.09.2026 18:21:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -21.341 → -21.3884 longitude: 168.683 → 168.5751 time: 2026-09-26T15:01:37.150Z → 2026-09-26 15:01:36.433+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → mw confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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