| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.7 km |
| Coordinates | -22.648, 170.890 |
| UTC time | 1983-07-07 05:29:45.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 7, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, July 7, 1983 at 05:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 458.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.890 and latitude -22.648.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-07-07
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