Earthquake details

Saturday, May 22, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 377.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.810 and latitude -20.816.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-20.816, 169.810
UTC time	1999-05-22 10:16:45.590

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	377.1 km
Noumea	384.0 km
Nadi	866.4 km
Lautoka	878.4 km
Suva	951.9 km
Nasinu	963.1 km
Honiara	1650.3 km
Whangarei	1717.7 km
Hervey Bay	1813.5 km
Gold Coast	1840.5 km
Bundaberg	1845.7 km
Auckland	1848.1 km

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