7 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC · Oct 6, 10:49 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 132 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 132 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia at Oct 6, 10:49 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	7 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC
Location	-20.979°, 169.001° – 132 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000u0ns

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.6	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER green	Sep 25, 5:23 PM 21 d ago	10 km	11 reports
5.8	91 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Jul 8, 5:50 AM 100 d ago	13 km	–
5.5	61 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER green	Sep 25, 7:39 PM 21 d ago	10 km	–
5.4	69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER green	Sep 25, 7:52 PM 21 d ago	10 km	–
5.4	78 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Sep 2, 5:22 PM 44 d ago	79 km	–
5.4	96 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Jul 8, 7:42 AM 100 d ago	10 km	–
5.4	72 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · PAGER green	Sep 25, 7:16 PM 386 d ago	50 km	–
5.3	76 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 11:23 PM 18 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.3	60 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 11:25 PM 19 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 8:14 AM 20 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	58 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 9:10 PM 21 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	121 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu	Jun 23, 9:58 AM 115 d ago	22 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 132 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.