New Caledonia

New Caledonia: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in New Caledonia on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest eventM 4.310.0 km depth · 8 days ago251 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

3Earthquakes 2Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Noumea. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Dumbea
Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Dumbea

Forecast for the area around: New Caledonia. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in New Caledonia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About New Caledonia

New Caledonia has recorded 3,308 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7 in 1995.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 14 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: New Caledonia →

3,308 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.3	251 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Nov 7, 2026, 15:55	10.0 km
4.5	295 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 31, 2026, 13:56	10.0 km
4.3	123 km NE of We, New Caledonia	Oct 24, 2026, 18:37	10.0 km
4.4	75 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 10, 2026, 01:12	10.0 km
4.7	86 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 10, 2026, 00:38	10.0 km
4.8	132 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 7, 2026, 02:49	10.0 km
4.1	75 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 5, 2026, 12:27	10.0 km
4.4	77 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 23:12	10.0 km
4.4	69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 22:12	10.0 km
4.2	77 km NNE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 20:32	10.0 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.4	64 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 07:52	10.0 km
5.0	74 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 06:50	10.0 km
4.4	79 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 06:48	10.0 km
4.5	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 06:41	10.0 km
4.0	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 02:57	10.0 km
4.0	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 01:54	10.0 km
4.5	90 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 01:28	10.0 km
4.8	72 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 30, 2026, 01:17	10.0 km
4.3	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 23:18	10.0 km
4.1	66 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 13:08	10.0 km
4.4	103 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 12:20	10.0 km
4.6	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 11:38	10.0 km
4.7	81 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 10:44	10.0 km
5.0	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 10:42	10.0 km
4.4	72 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 10:11	10.0 km
4.6	91 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 09:23	10.0 km
4.5	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 05:01	10.0 km
5.3	86 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 03:23	10.0 km
4.5	80 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 29, 2026, 01:00	10.0 km
4.5	72 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 19:43	10.0 km
4.3	70 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 14:12	10.0 km
4.5	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 09:51	10.0 km
4.5	71 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 07:19	10.0 km
4.4	79 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 05:54	10.0 km
5.0	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 05:45	10.0 km
4.9	63 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 05:42	10.0 km
4.6	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 05:42	10.0 km
5.0	75 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 05:28	10.0 km
4.4	58 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 05:00	10.0 km
4.6	85 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 03:29	10.0 km
5.3	72 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 03:25	10.0 km
4.6	65 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 03:15	10.0 km
4.5	64 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 01:11	10.0 km
4.8	79 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 00:47	10.0 km
4.5	91 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 00:40	10.0 km
4.4	88 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 28, 2026, 00:25	10.0 km
4.6	99 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 22:40	10.0 km
4.6	100 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 19:05	10.0 km
4.1	84 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 11:05	10.0 km
4.8	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 10:06	10.0 km
4.2	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 05:07	10.0 km
4.5	93 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 04:32	10.0 km
5.1	87 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 02:22	10.0 km
4.5	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 01:58	10.0 km
4.3	86 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 01:57	10.0 km
4.0	112 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 01:50	10.0 km
4.6	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 01:39	10.0 km
5.1	62 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 01:18	10.0 km
4.6	73 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 00:28	10.0 km
4.5	60 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 00:15	10.0 km
4.5	73 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 27, 2026, 00:01	10.0 km
4.6	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 23:39	10.0 km
4.4	78 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 22:29	10.0 km
4.3	72 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 21:01	10.0 km
4.5	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 19:33	10.0 km
4.4	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 18:36	10.0 km
4.8	82 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 18:25	10.0 km
4.4	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 16:31	10.0 km
4.9	85 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 16:06	10.0 km
4.2	86 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 15:49	10.0 km
4.7	67 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 15:19	10.0 km
5.0	73 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 15:01	10.0 km
4.7	84 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 13:55	10.0 km
4.6	63 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 13:51	10.0 km
4.8	82 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 13:48	10.0 km
4.2	87 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 13:15	10.0 km
4.5	65 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 13:01	10.0 km
4.5	99 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 12:20	10.0 km
4.5	77 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 12:18	10.0 km
5.3	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 12:14	10.0 km
5.0	83 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 12:14	10.0 km
5.0	79 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 12:14	10.0 km
4.7	79 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 12:11	10.0 km
4.4	77 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 11:36	10.0 km
4.6	87 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 10:51	10.0 km
5.0	87 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 10:21	10.0 km
4.7	90 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 09:29	10.0 km
4.4	100 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 09:28	10.0 km
4.3	99 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 09:26	10.0 km
4.8	81 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 09:10	10.0 km
4.8	83 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 09:08	10.0 km
4.7	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 09:07	10.0 km
4.8	64 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 08:55	10.0 km
4.6	62 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 08:55	10.0 km
4.6	73 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 08:54	10.0 km
4.7	81 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 08:54	10.0 km
5.0	84 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 08:24	10.0 km
4.3	85 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 08:19	10.0 km
4.6	75 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 07:30	10.0 km
5.0	65 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 07:22	10.0 km
4.6	66 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 07:16	10.0 km
5.1	79 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 07:08	10.0 km
4.9	69 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 07:08	10.0 km
4.4	73 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 06:54	10.0 km
4.4	69 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 06:24	10.0 km
4.6	88 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 06:07	10.0 km
4.9	70 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 05:50	10.0 km
4.4	81 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 03:02	10.0 km
4.5	90 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 02:16	10.0 km
4.4	81 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 01:57	10.0 km
4.7	71 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 01:17	10.0 km
5.3	69 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 01:10	10.0 km
4.9	87 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 26, 2026, 01:04	10.0 km
4.7	87 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 23:58	10.0 km
5.3	77 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 23:52	10.0 km
5.5	74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 23:39	10.0 km
4.8	86 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 23:32	10.0 km
4.8	84 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 22:58	10.0 km
4.4	73 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 22:54	10.0 km
4.6	79 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 22:25	10.0 km
4.4	84 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 22:20	10.0 km
5.0	84 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 22:07	10.0 km
4.4	76 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:51	10.0 km
4.5	65 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:47	10.0 km
4.5	61 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:40	10.0 km
4.5	78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:39	10.0 km
4.6	91 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:34	10.0 km
6.7	75 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:23	10.0 km
4.4	244 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 19, 2026, 05:22	29.1 km
4.6	240 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 15, 2026, 04:52	98.9 km
4.2	289 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Aug 29, 2026, 18:16	10.0 km
4.2	179 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Aug 12, 2026, 13:01	10.0 km
4.6	181 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jul 21, 2026, 12:29	10.0 km
4.1	269 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jul 19, 2026, 07:24	10.0 km
4.4	71 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jul 12, 2026, 17:01	10.0 km
4.7	239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jul 10, 2026, 02:41	10.0 km
4.6	244 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jul 10, 2026, 02:34	10.0 km
4.6	216 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jun 23, 2026, 15:13	10.0 km
4.6	99 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jun 12, 2026, 21:09	10.0 km
4.2	176 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jun 6, 2026, 02:26	10.0 km
4.3	153 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	May 27, 2026, 11:07	10.0 km
4.5	145 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	May 27, 2026, 11:02	10.0 km
4.6	243 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	May 22, 2026, 21:58	43.6 km
4.4	183 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	May 9, 2026, 12:43	10.0 km
4.2	218 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	May 9, 2026, 03:57	10.0 km
5.1	115 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Apr 8, 2026, 00:11	10.0 km
4.4	166 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Mar 31, 2026, 12:46	10.0 km
5.0	113 km ENE of We, New Caledonia	Mar 14, 2026, 14:35	10.0 km
4.5	124 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Mar 12, 2026, 14:13	10.0 km
4.5	267 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Feb 7, 2026, 01:11	10.0 km
4.5	75 km SE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Feb 6, 2026, 23:36	10.0 km
4.6	195 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Feb 6, 2026, 09:08	85.3 km
4.3	232 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 23, 2026, 07:15	131.5 km
4.7	259 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 22, 2026, 09:01	10.0 km
4.4	260 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 21, 2026, 20:38	17.4 km
4.9	240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 20, 2026, 23:29	10.0 km
5.0	261 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 20, 2026, 13:42	10.0 km
5.3	250 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 20, 2026, 04:39	10.0 km
4.6	268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 2026, 21:57	10.0 km
6.0	278 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 2026, 13:02	11.0 km
5.0	268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 2026, 13:01	10.0 km
4.6	273 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 2026, 13:00	10.0 km
4.7	265 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 19, 2026, 09:25	10.0 km
4.9	96 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Dec 26, 2025, 07:45	10.0 km
4.9	82 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Dec 1, 2025, 21:12	10.0 km
4.9	76 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Nov 21, 2025, 10:24	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.7	249 km E of Vao, New Caledonia	May 16, 1995, 20:12	20.0 km
7.5	166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Dec 5, 2018, 04:18	10.0 km
7.3	202 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Dec 27, 2003, 16:00	10.0 km
7.2	207 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 25, 1980, 11:00	33.0 km
7.1	238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Aug 29, 2018, 03:51	21.0 km
7.1	202 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 3, 2004, 16:23	22.0 km
7.0	282 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Mar 31, 2022, 05:44	10.0 km
7.0	86 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Nov 19, 2017, 22:43	10.0 km
7.0	119 km NNE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 13, 2011, 16:16	9.0 km
6.9	285 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Mar 30, 2022, 20:56	10.0 km
6.8	125 km NE of We, New Caledonia	May 10, 2011, 08:55	11.0 km
6.8	169 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Dec 26, 2003, 21:26	10.0 km
6.7	75 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Sep 25, 2026, 21:23	10.0 km
6.7	132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia	Oct 31, 2017, 00:42	24.0 km
6.7	298 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia	Jan 15, 2009, 07:27	27.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	163	M6.7
2025	24	M5.1
2024	41	M5.4
2023	81	M6.1
2022	112	M7.0
2021	44	M5.5
2020	29	M5.7
2019	82	M6.3
2018	372	M7.5
2017	381	M7.0
2016	49	M5.5
2015	29	M5.4
2014	37	M5.0
2013	28	M5.2
2012	46	M6.6
2011	166	M7.0
2010	30	M5.2
2009	39	M6.7
2008	73	M5.8
2007	193	M6.5
2006	23	M5.6
2005	67	M6.7
2004	172	M7.1
2003	143	M7.3
2002	34	M5.7
2001	50	M6.7
2000	25	M5.9
1999	43	M6.4
1998	37	M6.1
1997	41	M6.0
1996	42	M5.6
1995	163	M7.7
1994	26	M5.5
1993	29	M6.0
1992	20	M6.2
1991	18	M5.4
1990	15	M5.6
1989	11	M5.3
1988	18	M6.2
1987	15	M6.1
1986	11	M6.1
1985	10	M5.5
1984	9	M5.4
1983	7	M5.3
1982	11	M5.9
1981	108	M6.7
1980	97	M7.2
1979	11	M5.5
1978	8	M5.6
1977	17	M5.4
1976	8	M5.6

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 14 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
14 km²	6 km ESE of Koumac, New Caledonia	Sep 20, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	5 km NNW of Vao, New Caledonia	Dec 4, 2025	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
14 km²	6 km ESE of Koumac, New Caledonia	Sep 20, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	5 km NNW of Vao, New Caledonia	Dec 4, 2025	Inactive

Major fires per year

20252026