| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.689, 171.043 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-21 17:08:42.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 474.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.043 and latitude -22.689.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-01-21
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