Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 301.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.911 and latitude -20.381.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	39.9 km
Coordinates	-20.381, 168.911
UTC time	2005-07-19 10:31:32.250

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2005-07-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	301.0 km
Noumea	331.0 km
Nadi	939.4 km
Lautoka	949.8 km
Suva	1030.4 km
Nasinu	1041.3 km
Honiara	1552.7 km
Hervey Bay	1742.3 km
Bundaberg	1772.2 km
Gold Coast	1783.8 km
Whangarei	1788.8 km
Brisbane	1796.2 km

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