| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.1 km |
| Coordinates | -23.215, 170.538 |
| UTC time | 2000-07-12 13:36:55.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 13:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 432.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.538 and latitude -23.215.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-07-12
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