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M4.2 earthquake 179 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 179 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia at Aug 12, 2026, 13:01 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeAug 12, 2026, 13:01 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-21.828, 169.584
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.4103 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia98 km / 61 midepth 10 km
4.6102 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia97 km / 60 midepth 10 km
4.0112 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia87 km / 54 midepth 10 km
4.4119 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia82 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.4243 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia65 km / 40 midepth 29 km
4.6239 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia66 km / 41 midepth 99 km
4.7207 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu78 km / 49 midepth 126 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.