| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.475, 172.377 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-18 03:29:49.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 610.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.377 and latitude -22.475.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-18
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