| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.751, 171.024 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-21 02:19:15.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 473.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.024 and latitude -22.751.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-21
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