2026-09-29 03:23:54 (M5.3) Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia -21.1 168.4 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 29 Sep 2026 03:23:54 Time near the Epicenter (1): 29 Sep 2026 14:23:54 Time in your area (1): 29 Sep 2026 08:53:54
Location	21.072S 168.409E
Depth	10 km
Distances	76.1 km (47.2 mi) NE of Tadine, New Caledonia 120.2 km (74.5 mi) E of Wé, New Caledonia 231.9 km (143.8 mi) NE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 235.2 km (145.8 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia 242.7 km (150.5 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 76; Dmin = 197.4 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 75° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tya5

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