| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.504, 171.431 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-17 23:29:00.890 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 17, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 513.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.431 and latitude -22.504.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-17
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