Earthquake
M 6.6 earthquake, 80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Origin time: 2026-09-25 21:23 UTC
- Magnitude
- M 6.6 (mww)
- Peak shaking estimate · USGS
- VI — strong
USGS PAGER: GreenEstimate: No casualties or damage likely
10 km deep · 11 felt reports
Reviewed by a USGS seismologist
Revised by USGS · 2026-09-26 21:30 UTC
What this tells you
Magnitude measures quake size; MMI is local shaking intensity. Estimates do not confirm injuries or damage.
- Modelled exposure · USGS PAGER
- 342 at VI or above
- Nearest indexed city
- Nouméa, New Caledonia · 250 km
Citation & source notes
- Origin time
- 2026-09-25 21:23 UTC
- Agency revision
- 2026-09-26 21:30 UTC
- Retrieved by this site
- 2026-10-11 19:47 UTC
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Agency measurements and details
- Magnitude
- M 6.6 (mww)
- Depth
- 10 km
- Origin time
- 2026-09-25 21:23 UTC
- Status
- Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised
- 2026-09-26 21:30 UTC
- Impact alert
- Green — No casualties or damage likely
- Felt reports
- 11 responses
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