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A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 110 km (68 mi) from New Caledonia shortly after midnight, on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026 at 12.02 am local time (GMT +11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Earthquake details

Date & time Jan 19, 2026 13:02:20 UTC - 7 hours ago
Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 12:02 am (GMT +11)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.0
Depth 10 km