Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 24, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, November 24, 1981 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 431.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.635 and latitude -22.504.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 29.8 km
Coordinates -22.504, 170.635
UTC time 1981-11-24 23:30:32.630
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1981-11-24

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