| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.238, 169.546 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-30 09:53:06.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 30, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Thursday, October 30, 1980 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (New Caledonia - NC), about 319.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.546 and latitude -22.238.
| Location | Noumea |
| Country | New Caledonia (NC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Noumea | 319.1 km |
| Port Vila | 517.4 km |
| Nadi | 959.5 km |
| Lautoka | 973.8 km |
| Suva | 1033.6 km |
| Nasinu | 1045.3 km |
| Whangarei | 1571.9 km |
| Auckland | 1702.3 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1717.1 km |
| Manukau | 1720.8 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1741.3 km |
| Gold Coast | 1744.4 km |
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