229 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

47 days ago

USGS

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 229 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia on 15 Sept 2026, 04:52 UTC. The hypocentre was 98.7 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 98.7 km
Latitude: 21.58°S
Time: 04:52 UTC
Magnitude: M4.8

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.8

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.

98.7 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.