Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 5, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, July 5, 1938 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 562.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.886 and latitude -22.789.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -22.789, 171.886
UTC time 1938-07-05 22:07:13.020
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-07-05

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