M 5.3 Earthquake 69 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 69 km NE of Tadine. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.3 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,838 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
- 69 km NE of Tadine
- Archive rank
- #270 of 1,838
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 28, 2026
Sits above 80% of the 1,838 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 269 ran stronger.
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 5.3 mww earthquake occurred 69 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia on 2026-10-26 at 12:45:06 UTC. The event registered a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates latitude -21.1963, longitude 168.4406. This places it 69 km northeast of Tadine, New Caledonia. A depth of 10 km is considered shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami value 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude can be noticeable but typically cause little to no damage. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty2b
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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