Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 1, 1925 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, April 1, 1925 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 542.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.661 and latitude -21.687.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -21.687, 171.661
UTC time 1925-04-01 17:20:05.210
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1925-04-01

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