| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.339, 171.186 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-02 01:38:24.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 487.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.186 and latitude -22.339.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-02
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