| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -23.098, 172.219 |
| UTC time | 1926-08-25 05:44:45.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 25, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, August 25, 1926 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 599.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.219 and latitude -23.098.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1926-08-25
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