Earthquake details

Saturday, June 20, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Saturday, June 20, 1981 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 270.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.036 and latitude -20.065.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-20.065, 169.036
UTC time	1981-06-20 04:09:59.350

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	270.1 km
Noumea	364.1 km
Nadi	917.5 km
Lautoka	927.3 km
Suva	1010.5 km
Nasinu	1021.3 km
Honiara	1534.3 km
Hervey Bay	1767.4 km
Bundaberg	1796.4 km
Gold Coast	1813.4 km
Whangarei	1819.1 km
Brisbane	1824.9 km

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