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M5.5 Depth: 516.5 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Nouméa (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 20:44:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Nouméa (Monde) on February 10, 2026 at 20:44 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 516 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
516.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 20:44:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-21.09052, -178.31725
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 516.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 516.5 km
Deep
516.5 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'alofa323.3 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 370 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62026-02-11 03:32:14 UTC62.8 km M4.52026-02-14 06:18:33 UTC104.0 km M4.62026-02-19 06:58:34 UTC117.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-02-19 20:32:56 UTC47.8 kmLau M5.02026-02-23 09:15:02 UTC126.8 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-02-28 11:13:42 UTC16.8 km M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC147.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M5.02026-03-06 10:38:19 UTC135.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82026-03-09 22:03:47 UTC126.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4148
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC5.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC25.7 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC107.5 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC116.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC107.5 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

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