Earthquake details

Monday, October 18, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Monday, October 18, 1971 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 500.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.295 and latitude -22.689.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 59.8 km
Coordinates -22.689, 171.295
UTC time 1971-10-18 12:55:39.090
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-10-18

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