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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in or near New Caledonia | Quakes in Vanuatu | Loyalty Islands | Province Sud | Tafea ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at unknown depth27 Sep 01:31 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 13 minutes.27 Sep 01:31: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 27, 2026 01:18:25 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 27, 2026, at 12:18 pm (GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.00Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.4298°S / 168.4566°ENew CaledoniaAlso near: Vanuatu 190 km (118 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.4298°N / 11.543°WMauritaniaQuality26 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoEastern Gemini Seamount (181 km / 112 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 20.9°C (70 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy20 minutes ago reported feltSep 27, 2026 01:18 GMT / Sep 27, 2026 12:18 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -21.4298 / 168.4566: 61 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSource: USGSOther sources: BMKG: 5.2 / 10 km, GFZ: 5.2 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23393512',-21.42980,168.45660,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, 61 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in New CaledoniaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tadine, a town with 7,500 inhabitants in New Caledonia, in 61 km (38 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, 411 km (255 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry45 km (28 mi)W of epicenterLa Roche(pop: 550)IV: LightMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia61 km (38 mi)W of epicenterTadine(pop: 7,490)IV: LightMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterWe(pop: 10,400)III: WeakLifou, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia169 km (105 mi)SW of epicenterVao(pop: 1,860)III: WeakL’Île des Pins, Province SudNew Caledonia181 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterYate-Barrage(pop: 1,870)III: WeakYaté, Province SudNew Caledonia216 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterMont-Dore(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia217 km (135 mi)NW of epicenterOuvea(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakOuvea, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia222 km (138 mi)W of epicenterDumbea(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakDumbea, Province SudNew Caledonia227 km (141 mi)N of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakTafea ProvinceVanuatu228 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterNoumea(pop: 93,100)II: Very weakNoumea, Province SudNew Caledonia230 km (143 mi)W of epicenterPaita(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakPaita, Province SudNew Caledonia233 km (145 mi)W of epicenterThio(pop: 2,750)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia253 km (157 mi)W of epicenterBouloupari(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia260 km (161 mi)W of epicenterCanala(pop: 3,540)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia274 km (170 mi)W of epicenterLa Foa(pop: 2,950)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia288 km (179 mi)W of epicenterMoindou(pop: 609)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia295 km (183 mi)W of epicenterHouailou(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakHouaïlou, Province NordNew Caledonia307 km (191 mi)W of epicenterBourail(pop: 5,530)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia319 km (198 mi)W of epicenterPonerihouen(pop: 2,740)II: Very weakPonerihouen, Province NordNew Caledonia329 km (204 mi)W of epicenterPoindimie(pop: 5,010)II: Very weakPoindimie, Province NordNew Caledonia340 km (211 mi)W of epicenterTouho(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia343 km (213 mi)W of epicenterPoya(pop: 2,620)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia374 km (233 mi)W of epicenterKone(pop: 4,570)II: Very weakKone, Province NordNew Caledonia375 km (233 mi)W of epicenterHienghene(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakHienghéne, Province NordNew Caledonia393 km (244 mi)W of epicenterVoh(pop: 2,270)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia411 km (255 mi)N of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakShefa ProvinceVanuatu420 km (261 mi)W of epicenterPouebo(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakPouébo, Province NordNew Caledonia430 km (267 mi)W of epicenterKaala-Gomen(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakKaala-Gomén, Province NordNew Caledonia435 km (270 mi)W of epicenterOuegoa(pop: 2,130)II: Very weakOuégoa, Province NordNew Caledonia444 km (276 mi)W of epicenterKoumac(pop: 3,060)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia480 km (298 mi)W of epicenterPoum(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia536 km (333 mi)W of epicenterWala(pop: 890)II: Very weakBelep, Province NordNew Caledonia607 km (377 mi)N of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)I: Not feltMalampa ProvinceVanuatuNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate228.1 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)229.3 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our iOS app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt2228–229 km (142–142 mi)228 km (142 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-09-27EpicenterAgency5.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:18:25.82261 km ENE of Tadine, New CaledoniaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.210 km6.2 mi(*)01:18:24Loyalty Islands43 km (27 mi) epicenter difference with USGSBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.210 km6.2 mi(*)01:18:25.4Loyalty Islands27 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:18:25.822LOYALTY ISLANDS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Monasavu, Fiji (MSVF/II network) | Distance from quake: 1085 km / 674 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1614 km / 1003 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 45 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 37 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake