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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 01:59:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
89.5 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
0f5fe1ea167dfcbd85428a427ead0a471cd4dbf9
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
89.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 01:59:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-20.39784, 169.22389
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.5 km
Intermediate
89.5 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 Vila311.0 kmN35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu

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#13
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC143.6 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.52025-12-18 01:59:32 UTC19.1 kmVanuatu Islands M5.52025-01-01 04:39:18 UTC61.1 km153 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.42025-08-28 11:40:25 UTC60.3 kmVanuatu Islands M5.32025-09-25 23:16:51 UTC31.7 kmVANUATU

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