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

UTC time: 2026-07-23 14:12:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 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) · 2026-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Nouméa (Monde) on July 23, 2026 at 14:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
96878668c2419f2af984fe906a9ff7e8e6e64869
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 14:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-10.65370, 168.95056
Temperature
26.9°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 Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Pacific · about 320 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila790.6 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 385 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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

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