| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.6 km |
| Coordinates | -22.765, 172.137 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-29 16:24:16.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 29, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, November 29, 1984 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 587.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.137 and latitude -22.765.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-29
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