Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 569.9 km
- Source
- RESIF
Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) on October 6, 2025 at 12:08 UTC. At roughly 570 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
ebc61cd79f4f12a6214e23fef415ca373de160bc
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
569.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 12:08:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-21.17447,
175.44176
Temperature
21.8°C
Depth profile
Deep
569.9 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
Sigatoka400.5 kmNE17'622
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-03-29
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