Earthquake details

Saturday, November 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Saturday, November 4, 1972 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 280.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.950 and latitude -20.180.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 34.2 km
Coordinates -20.180, 168.950
UTC time 1972-11-04 23:48:25.490
Location Noumea
Country New Caledonia (NC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-11-04

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