M 5.4 Earthquake 69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 69 km ENE of Tadine. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.4 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.4 event ranks stronger than 85% of them (rank #206 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.4
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 69 km ENE of Tadine
- Archive rank
- #206 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 25, 2026
Sits above 85% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 205 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 5.4 mb earthquake occurred at 12:32 UTC on October 26, 2026, 69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia. The event was recorded at a depth of 10 km and was reviewed by the USGS.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates -21.2023 latitude, 168.4346 longitude. This places it 69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia. A depth of 10 km is considered shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information is available in the source data. The tsunami flag is recorded as 0.
What You Should Know
This was a moderate earthquake. Minor aftershocks are possible following events of this size. Residents in the area should follow standard earthquake safety practices such as dropping, covering, and holding on during shaking.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txqk
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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