Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, August 28, 1985 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 483.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.141 and latitude -22.164.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 123.8 km
Coordinates -22.164, 171.141
UTC time 1985-08-28 03:10:05.490
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-28

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