New Caledonia was shaken near Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake just 15 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 31 km beneath the epicenter near Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, on the evening of Saturday, September 26th, 2026, at 9:21 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, which recorded a magnitude of 5.3, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which also recorded a magnitude of 5.3.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.Weak shaking might have been felt in La Roche (pop. 550), located 26 km from the epicenter; Tadine (pop. 7,500), 40 km away; and We (pop. 10,400), 94 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 09:21 pm (GMT +11) local time (26 Sep 2026 10:21 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Hypocenter depth: 31.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 21.25°S / 168.1°E (New Caledonia)Primary data source: EMSC