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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
385.2 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) on December 17, 2025 at 17:23 UTC. At roughly 385 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
cca9de2625d8396f2bcfdc2885bac097899efbed
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
385.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-16.62713, -177.34834
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 385.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 385.2 km
Deep
385.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labasa351.1 kmW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 219 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 280 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 361 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga

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#3
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-07 02:06:29 UTC11.1 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22025-12-17 17:23:26 UTC13.8 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-12-07 02:06:30 UTC18.9 km287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna M5.12025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC80.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-03-03 10:25:28 UTC5.1 km271 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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