Earthquake details

Sunday, July 31, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Sunday, July 31, 1988 at 12:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 477.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.082 and latitude -22.212.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 55.5 km
Coordinates -22.212, 171.082
UTC time 1988-07-31 12:50:07.760
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-07-31

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