| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.283, 170.811 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-23 10:18:55.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, October 23, 1996 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 449.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.811 and latitude -22.283.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-23
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