| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.4 km |
| Coordinates | -23.260, 170.865 |
| UTC time | 1995-07-12 15:46:56.850 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 12, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, July 12, 1995 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 466.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.865 and latitude -23.260.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-07-12
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