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M4.8 Earthquake near 74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia

UTC time: 2026-09-26 18:25:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 18:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f456f8f6b71fbba3a48fb2b58422534c30c31f37
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 18:25:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.36270, 168.56810
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary New Hebrides ↔ Australia · about 33 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu

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.

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