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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 14:50:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
220.6 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near Nouméa (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-06-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Nouméa (Monde) · 2026-06-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 22, 2026 at 14:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near 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
dc1b6ce2261ec4dc502a86cd6d87a88928b2478e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
220.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 14:50:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-22.15882, -179.36653
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 220.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 220.6 km
Intermediate
220.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Australia · about 270 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa445.2 kmE22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.82026-06-22 14:51:08 UTC132.7 kmFiji region M5.02026-06-22 14:51:08 UTC134.4 kmLau M4.82026-06-22 14:51:11 UTC127.0 kmLau M4.72026-07-02 01:13:53 UTC110.1 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52026-07-04 22:26:56 UTC109.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.42026-07-06 02:21:34 UTC23.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.32026-07-09 21:04:05 UTC128.4 kmFiji region M4.62026-07-11 06:26:36 UTC123.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52026-07-15 21:58:50 UTC105.2 kmFiji region M4.42026-07-17 06:44:10 UTC149.3 kmLau

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#22
Earlier events M≥4127
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC29.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC118.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.92026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC110.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.82026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC100.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands [Sea: Fiji] M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC139.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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