| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.396, 171.055 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-06 09:15:58.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 474.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.055 and latitude -22.396.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-06
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