Recent Earthquakes in New Caledonia

Yes - 13 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Caledonia in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 4.8 near 78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia. See the live map above for today's activity.

No earthquakes were recorded in or near New Caledonia in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

14 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Caledonia in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

17 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Caledonia in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 6.6.

Yes. New Caledonia is seismically active - 17 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Caledonia in the last 30 days. New Caledonia and the neighbouring Loyalty Islands sit beside the southern New Hebrides trench, which regularly produces magnitude 6 and 7 earthquakes offshore.

The most recent earthquake in New Caledonia was a magnitude 4.8 event near 78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia at a depth of 10 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent New Caledonia feed was magnitude 6.6, located near Loyalty islands.

New Caledonia and the neighbouring Loyalty Islands sit beside the southern New Hebrides trench, which regularly produces magnitude 6 and 7 earthquakes offshore.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but New Caledonia's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 17 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. New Caledonia and the neighbouring Loyalty Islands sit beside the southern New Hebrides trench, which regularly produces magnitude 6 and 7 earthquakes offshore. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

New Caledonia is landlocked or not directly exposed to ocean tsunamis, so its direct tsunami risk is very low. QuakeMate still flags tsunami-capable earthquakes worldwide; see quakemate.app/tsunamis for global tsunami activity.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for New Caledonia, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for New Caledonia: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for New Caledonia on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near New Caledonia was magnitude 6.6 near Loyalty islands. That is a major earthquake capable of significant damage. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.