| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.361, 170.685 |
| UTC time | 1963-09-12 03:11:54.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 12, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, September 12, 1963 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 436.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.685 and latitude -22.361.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-09-12
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