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M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 00:07:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.5, near Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.5, near Nouméa (Monde) on August 17, 2026 at 00:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
3a255f15b2ced61cd6628aca7f15ce8cea7cfa11
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 00:07:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-17.50888, -178.19290
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Niuafoʻou ↔ Australia · about 148 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labasa286.0 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 202 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 316 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 350 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    87.3 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

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#14
Earlier events M≥4276
Earlier events M≥550
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC42.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.72026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC41.6 km M5.62026-08-12 22:13:34 UTC46.7 kmLau M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC122.4 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC54.4 kmFIJI REGION

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