M4.7 earthquake 132 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 132 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia on Thu, Sep 2, 1982, 1:13 AM GMT+11 (14:13 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 137 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-01 14:13:44 UTC
- Depth
- 34.8 km (21.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.819° S, 168.893° E
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2121 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 16078 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.5137 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia · 16078 days ago · 31 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pc5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.