Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 15, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Tuesday, February 15, 1994 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 302.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.866 and latitude -20.399.

Magnitude	6.5
Alert	Severe
Depth	19.5 km
Coordinates	-20.399, 168.866
UTC time	1994-02-15 21:11:56.420

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1994-02-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	302.0 km
Noumea	326.2 km
Nadi	944.5 km
Lautoka	954.9 km
Suva	1035.4 km
Nasinu	1046.3 km
Honiara	1551.2 km
Hervey Bay	1737.2 km
Bundaberg	1767.1 km
Gold Coast	1778.7 km
Whangarei	1788.1 km
Brisbane	1791.1 km

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