Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, July 5, 1983 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 472.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.018 and latitude -22.660.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -22.660, 171.018
UTC time 1983-07-05 12:55:05.590
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-05

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