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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 02:29:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
72.2 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
01ae5c342ad08aa420df93b65564ca3a58bce6a0
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
72.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 02:29:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-18.16784, 168.00902
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.2 km
Intermediate
72.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila57.8 kmNE35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 214 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bauerfield International AirportVanuatu · VLI · NVVV
    61.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.82026-05-19 14:18:39 UTC44.4 kmPort Vila M4.82026-05-19 14:18:40 UTC40.5 kmPort Vila M4.72026-05-19 14:18:41 UTC50.6 kmPort Vila M4.92026-05-31 02:47:57 UTC93.3 kmVanuatu Islands M5.02026-05-31 02:48:01 UTC93.7 kmVANUATU M5.02026-06-11 21:32:47 UTC141.3 kmTafea M5.02026-06-11 21:32:47 UTC141.3 kmTafea M5.22026-06-11 21:32:48 UTC137.3 kmTamsal M5.02026-06-17 14:21:11 UTC131.1 kmVanuatu Islands M4.62026-06-17 14:21:12 UTC141.4 kmVANUATU

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-03-20 02:30:33 UTC130.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 247.2) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.12026-03-20 02:30:33 UTC133.5 kmVanuatu Islands M6.12026-03-20 02:30:32 UTC127.7 km105 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M6.02026-05-19 02:29:24 UTC11.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92026-05-19 02:29:26 UTC14.2 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu]

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