Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (New Caledonia - NC), about 393.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.268 and latitude -22.326.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -22.326, 170.268
UTC time 2026-01-20 13:42:44.288
Location Noumea
Country New Caledonia (NC)
Severity Strong

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