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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-08 09:28:28 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
126.4 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Nouméa (Monde). At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
b88a2a6c34800fac9c09e20a185dd391f11eea91
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
126.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 09:28:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-15.87749, -173.90384
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.4 km
Intermediate
126.4 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
Apia323.1 kmNE40'407

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 66 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 88 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 187 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    16.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12026-03-11 15:10:48 UTC116.7 kmSamoa Islands Region M4.32026-03-20 16:17:50 UTC106.2 kmTonga Islands M6.22026-03-22 06:15:36 UTC107.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.7) from San Miguel Is., CA M5.42026-03-22 06:15:38 UTC146.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.62026-03-22 06:15:39 UTC73.2 kmTonga Islands M6.32026-03-22 06:15:47 UTC118.0 kmTonga [Sea] M6.12026-03-22 15:27:57 UTC101.1 kmTonga Islands M6.32026-03-22 15:28:08 UTC111.2 kmTonga [Sea] M6.32026-03-22 15:30:40 UTC100.6 kmTonga Islands M5.12026-03-22 15:31:04 UTC73.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.62026-03-22 16:00:18 UTC137.2 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M5.92026-03-22 22:26:14 UTC117.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.4) from San Miguel Is., CA

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.9.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.4133.0 km20.0 km
NNSNM5.9134.0 km13.6 km
RESIFM5.6126.4 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#10
Earlier events M≥4109
Earlier events M≥549
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-03-08 09:28:26 UTC25.2 kmTonga Islands M5.92025-11-28 03:29:38 UTC136.8 kmSamoa Islands Region M5.72026-02-10 21:14:44 UTC104.3 kmSamoa Islands Region M5.72025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC112.2 kmTonga Islands M5.62026-02-10 21:14:42 UTC144.5 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION

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