Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 registered near Tadine, New Caledonia on Sept. 28

Published Sep 28, 2026

MARE, Loyalty Islands Province — A 5.2 magnitude quake struck near Tadine on Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor shook the area at 05:45 UTC (16:45 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 67 km east-northeast of Tadine and occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Earthquakes last week

In the past week, the region has experienced 27 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or greater, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 6.6 earthquake that hit the same region on Sep. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey