M 5.1 Earthquake 90 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 90 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).
The earthquake report, at a glance
- Magnitude
- M 5.1
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 90 km ENE of Tadine
- Archive rank
- #480 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 27, 2026
Out of 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 65% of them — 479 recorded a higher magnitude.
Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.
What Happened
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake occurred at 90 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia on 2026-10-25 at 12:22:10 UTC. The event was recorded at a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates -21.2857 latitude, 168.7073 longitude. The 10 km depth classifies it as shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information are available for this event. The tsunami flag is recorded as 0.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as moderate and can cause damage to poorly constructed buildings. Aftershocks remain possible following any seismic event.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txw5
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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