Earthquake details

Monday, February 15, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Monday, February 15, 1993 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 272.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.187 and latitude -20.040.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	45.5 km
Coordinates	-20.040, 169.187
UTC time	1993-02-15 12:02:13.450

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-02-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	272.4 km
Noumea	377.7 km
Nadi	901.5 km
Lautoka	911.3 km
Suva	994.5 km
Nasinu	1005.3 km
Honiara	1542.5 km
Hervey Bay	1783.1 km
Bundaberg	1812.2 km
Whangarei	1817.6 km
Gold Coast	1828.3 km
Brisbane	1839.9 km

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