| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.315, 169.171 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-05 16:35:05.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (New Caledonia - NC), about 280.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.171 and latitude -22.315.
| Location | Noumea |
| Country | New Caledonia (NC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Noumea | 280.4 km |
| Port Vila | 517.5 km |
| Nadi | 997.4 km |
| Lautoka | 1011.5 km |
| Suva | 1072.3 km |
| Nasinu | 1084.0 km |
| Whangarei | 1574.8 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1701.8 km |
| Auckland | 1705.1 km |
| Gold Coast | 1705.8 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1720.0 km |
| Manukau | 1723.8 km |
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