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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-06 14:27:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-03-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-03-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Nouméa (Monde) on March 6, 2026 at 14:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
8830f0adc25f4c33c7428ee738d7c4588ba9a198
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 14:27:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-11.37946, 163.07176
Temperature
28.5°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango395.2 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    89.6 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

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.110.0 km39.1 km
NNSNM6.38.7 km21.1 km
RESIFM5.810.0 km0.0 km

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#4
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC22.9 kmSolomon Is. [Sea] M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC73.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC87.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC56.4 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.42025-01-31 12:04:10 UTC92.6 km145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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