New Caledonia Earthquake Magnitude Revised to 6.6
The USGS said the shallow quake struck at 10 km depth and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported no tsunami threat.
- On September 25, 2026, a strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands near New Caledonia, which the United States Geological Survey recorded at 21:23 UTC.
- Scientists initially registered the quake at magnitude 7 with a depth of 17.1 km, though later analysis by the USGS revised the depth to 10 km .
- Geographic data places the epicenter 81 km ENE of Tadine, 237 km ENE of Mont-Dore, 242 km ENE of Dumb, and 248 km ENE of Noum, New Caledonia.
- Following the quake, the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed no tsunami threat, ensuring Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa remain safe.
- Ongoing data from the USGS and NWS PTWC assists in monitoring seismic activity across the Pacific region to ensure safety protocols for islands near the epicenter.
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The U.S. Geological Survey determined that the earthquake occurred 80 km from Tadine, the main city on the island of Maré, which is part of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km, but a tsunami alert has been ruled out. Details about the impact of the movement are unknown.
The earthquake took place 243 kilometres north-east of New Caledonia and reached a magnitude of 7.0.
No immediate reports of casualties, significant damage
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 occurred off the coast of New Caledonia— an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 occurred off the coast of New Caledonia— an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific Ocean. This was announced by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.Subscribe to TASS / The world in "Max"
Earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale occurred in New Caledonia. The post Earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale in New Caledonia appeared first on in.gr.
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