| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.910, 173.268 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-18 16:25:07.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 704.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.268 and latitude -22.910.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-18
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