M 5.1 Earthquake 74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 74 km ENE of Tadine. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.1 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.1 event ranks stronger than 65% of them (rank #480 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.1
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 74 km ENE of Tadine
- Archive rank
- #480 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 26, 2026
Stronger than 65% of the 1,834 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 479 others.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 5.1 mww earthquake struck 74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia, on 2026-09-25 at 12:21:36 UTC. The event occurred at a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates 21.3884°S, 168.5751°E, 74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia. A depth of 10 km is considered shallow.
Impact Assessment
No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information were available in the source data. The tsunami flag was recorded as 0.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as light and are often noticeable but rarely cause significant damage.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txtn
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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