20 Jan 2026, 23:29 UTC · Jan 20, 6:29 PM ET

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.

M4.6 239 km E of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.7 239 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.7 259 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.7 264 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.8 282 km E of Vao, New CaledoniaM4.9 240 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.9 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.9 297 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.0 261 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.0 268 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.2 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM5.3 250 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM6.0 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time20 Jan 2026, 23:29 UTC
Location-22.352°, 170.038° – 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rqzp
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

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4.9297 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 22, 1:46 AM
390 d ago
10 km–
4.8282 km E of Vao, New CaledoniaSep 18, 2:41 AM
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10 km–
4.7239 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJul 9, 10:41 PM
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4.7259 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 22, 4:01 AM
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FAQ

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.

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