| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 100.6 km |
| Coordinates | -22.301, 170.911 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-04 06:11:58.970 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 4, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Sunday, January 4, 1998 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 459.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.911 and latitude -22.301.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1998-01-04
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