New Caledonia earthquakes in 1986
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in New Caledonia in 1986. The largest: M6.1 245 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia, May 2, 1986.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1986 was located in New Caledonia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1986
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.3157 km NNE of Wé, New Caledonia · 34 km deep
- 4.8271 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia · 90 km deep
- 4.6138 km NNE of Wé, New Caledonia · 33 km deep
- 5.0239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 35 km deep
- 4.6245 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia · 99 km deep
- 5.3268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 23 km deep
- 6.1245 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia · 52 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1986 | 0 | ||
| February 1986 | 0 | ||
| March 1986 | 0 | ||
| April 1986 | 0 | ||
| May 1986 | 1 | 6.1 | 245 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia |
| June 1986 | 2 | 5.3 | 268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia |
| July 1986 | 0 | ||
| August 1986 | 1 | 5.0 | 239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia |
| September 1986 | 1 | 4.6 | 138 km NNE of Wé, New Caledonia |
| October 1986 | 1 | 4.8 | 271 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia |
| November 1986 | 1 | 5.3 | 157 km NNE of Wé, New Caledonia |
| December 1986 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.