19 Jan 2026, 13:02 UTC · Jan 19, 8:02 AM ET · PAGER green

M6.0 earthquake 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia at Jan 19, 8:02 AM ET, 11 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	6.0 mww
Time	19 Jan 2026, 13:02 UTC
Location	-22.439°, 170.394° – 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Depth	11.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	0.0
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us7000rqjy

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	250 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 11:39 PM 270 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	Nov 26, 1:03 PM 324 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	Sep 13, 3:30 AM 34 d ago	97 km	–
5.0	261 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 20, 8:42 AM 269 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 8:01 AM 270 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	Jul 27, 6:46 AM 81 d ago	122 km	–
4.9	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	Jul 1, 2:23 AM 108 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 20, 6:29 PM 269 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	297 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 22, 1:46 AM 390 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	southeast of the Loyalty Islands	Apr 21, 7:03 AM 178 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	282 km E of Vao, New Caledonia	Sep 18, 2:41 AM 394 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jul 9, 10:41 PM 99 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia earthquake?

Magnitude 6.0 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 11 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.

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.