Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 4, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, September 4, 1934 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 525.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.515 and latitude -22.897.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -22.897, 171.515
UTC time 1934-09-04 16:34:31.220
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1934-09-04

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