Just 19 minutes ago, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Mont-Dore, Le Mont-Dore, Province Sud, New Caledonia. The tremor was recorded in the early evening on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, at 6:08 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km below the surface.The event was reported by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Vao (pop. 1,900), located 24 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Yate-Barrage (pop. 1,900), located 80 km from the epicenter, Mont-Dore (pop. 24,700), 92 km away, Anse-Vata (pop. 3,700), 101 km away, Noumea (pop. 93,100), 102 km away, Dumbea (pop. 19,300), 108 km away, and Paita (pop. 12,600), 118 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 26, 2026 06:08 pm (Noumea time) local time (26 Sep 2026 07:08 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 22.76°S / 167.29°E (New Caledonia)Primary data source: RENASS