| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -21.570, 169.566 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-05 04:48:56.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (New Caledonia - NC), about 331.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.566 and latitude -21.570.
| Location | Noumea |
| Country | New Caledonia (NC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Noumea | 331.3 km |
| Port Vila | 446.4 km |
| Nadi | 923.2 km |
| Lautoka | 936.4 km |
| Suva | 1003.0 km |
| Nasinu | 1014.4 km |
| Whangarei | 1643.0 km |
| Honiara | 1698.2 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1763.4 km |
| Auckland | 1773.4 km |
| Gold Coast | 1778.7 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1788.2 km |
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