Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, July 5, 1983 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 471.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.020 and latitude -22.599.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -22.599, 171.020
UTC time 1983-07-05 11:11:39.890
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-07-05

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