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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia

By Nova (AI) · Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:06 GMT
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude4.9
Location78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:32:44 GMT
Coordinates-21.153, 168.509

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia on Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:32:44 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -21.15, 168.51.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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