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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
493.8 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2025-11-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2025-11-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) on November 8, 2025 at 04:15 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 494 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0a35d7ea7f1a20aad48fb1a652b589c672cd0476
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
493.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-18.46558, -177.73131
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 493.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 493.8 km
Deep
493.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labasa382.1 kmNW27'949

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 298 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 314 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.42025-11-09 14:29:25 UTC14.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-11-13 03:31:53 UTC65.3 km249 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-11-13 21:59:54 UTC134.5 km224 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-11-16 15:43:39 UTC89.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.82025-11-24 22:29:13 UTC38.5 kmFiji region M4.62025-11-26 20:41:14 UTC90.5 km245 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.12025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC86.5 km249 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.32025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC89.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.12025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC89.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.72025-12-03 01:57:12 UTC114.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52025-12-03 01:57:12 UTC118.6 kmFIJI REGION

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#8
Earlier events M≥4146
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC109.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC109.0 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC103.1 kmFiji Islands Region M5.42025-08-24 08:01:04 UTC73.5 kmFiji region M5.32025-06-24 03:13:56 UTC68.9 kmFiji Islands Region

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