Earthquake details

Monday, September 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 261.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.108 and latitude -19.964.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	36.0 km
Coordinates	-19.964, 169.108
UTC time	2008-09-08 03:03:15.930

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2008-09-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	261.7 km
Noumea	377.3 km
Nadi	907.4 km
Lautoka	917.0 km
Suva	1001.1 km
Nasinu	1011.8 km
Honiara	1530.7 km
Hervey Bay	1778.7 km
Bundaberg	1807.4 km
Gold Coast	1825.8 km
Whangarei	1827.9 km
Brisbane	1837.0 km

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