Back to map

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

UTC time: 2026-04-13 02:14:58 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
221.5 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde)

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 02:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde). At around 221 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
b72603e2e5d74bc2aadd0861298d89d960f72e29
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
221.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 02:14:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-18.38365, -175.17793
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 221.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 221.5 km
Intermediate
221.5 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
Nuku'alofa306.1 kmS22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Late
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-04-13 02:14:59 UTC30.0 kmTonga Islands M5.52026-04-13 02:15:01 UTC26.3 kmTONGA M4.62026-04-14 16:37:23 UTC26.8 kmTONGA M4.82026-04-16 23:38:47 UTC18.3 kmTonga Islands M4.52026-04-16 23:38:48 UTC35.9 kmTONGA M5.02026-04-24 03:15:28 UTC24.8 kmTonga Islands M5.12026-04-24 03:15:28 UTC30.2 kmTonga Islands M4.52026-04-24 03:15:33 UTC29.4 kmTONGA M4.52026-04-28 19:13:15 UTC3.3 kmTONGA M5.32026-04-29 02:31:02 UTC78.6 kmTonga Islands M4.92026-04-29 02:31:14 UTC74.2 kmTONGA M5.02026-04-30 09:07:07 UTC15.2 kmTONGA

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≥456
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-03-24 04:37:50 UTC51.2 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC38.2 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC39.0 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC31.6 kmTONGA M5.32025-07-13 17:58:20 UTC44.3 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
602
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share