M 5.3 Earthquake 58 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 58 km ENE of Tadine. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.3 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.3 event ranks stronger than 80% of them (rank #270 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.3
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 58 km ENE of Tadine
- Archive rank
- #270 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 26, 2026
Sits above 80% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 269 ran stronger.
Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.
What Happened
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake struck 58 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia, on October 24, 2026, at 12:30:19 UTC. The event was recorded at a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates 21.2883°S, 168.3721°E, approximately 58 km east-northeast of Tadine, New Caledonia. A depth of 10 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded for this event. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami value: 0), and no alert level was assigned.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as moderate and can cause damage to poorly constructed buildings. Residents in the region should be aware of the possibility of aftershocks and follow standard earthquake safety procedures, such as dropping, covering, and holding on during shaking.
Source
Data provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Event page
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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