| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.473, 172.893 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-18 19:06:56.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 18, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 663.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.893 and latitude -22.473.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-18
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