M4.9 earthquake 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia at Jan 20, 6:29 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 20 Jan 2026, 23:29 UTC |
| Location | -22.352°, 170.038° – 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rqzp |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER green | Jan 19, 8:02 AM 270 d ago | 11 km | – |
| 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 | 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 1, 2:23 AM 108 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 | 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 | – |
| 4.7 | 259 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Jan 22, 4:01 AM 268 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 264 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Jan 19, 4:25 AM 270 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 239 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia | Sep 15, 12:52 AM 32 d ago | 99 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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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.