| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.344, 169.259 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-05 10:42:21.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (New Caledonia - NC), about 289.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.259 and latitude -22.344.
| Location | Noumea |
| Country | New Caledonia (NC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Noumea | 289.5 km |
| Port Vila | 522.3 km |
| Nadi | 991.0 km |
| Lautoka | 1005.2 km |
| Suva | 1065.4 km |
| Nasinu | 1077.0 km |
| Whangarei | 1569.0 km |
| Auckland | 1699.4 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1709.8 km |
| Gold Coast | 1712.6 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1714.2 km |
| Manukau | 1718.0 km |
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