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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
589.7 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) on April 1, 2026 at 06:08 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 590 km dampens the shaking felt 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
cff9e0809e735ca46529e92eaaf6ae8e70a4b35f
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
589.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-21.68847, -179.27426
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 589.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 589.7 km
Deep
589.7 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
Nuku'alofa426.1 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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#14
Earlier events M≥4119
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

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