| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.494, 170.932 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-22 08:12:09.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 462.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.932 and latitude -22.494.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-22
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