Earthquake details

Sunday, May 1, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Sunday, May 1, 1932 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 516.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.407 and latitude -21.635.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -21.635, 171.407
UTC time 1932-05-01 04:14:52.860
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1932-05-01

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