| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.3 km |
| Coordinates | -23.353, 170.605 |
| UTC time | 1995-09-20 22:17:23.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, September 20, 1995 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 443.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.605 and latitude -23.353.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-09-20
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