| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.229, 169.382 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-05 23:45:35.890 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (New Caledonia - NC), about 302.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.382 and latitude -22.229.
| Location | Noumea |
| Country | New Caledonia (NC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Noumea | 302.2 km |
| Port Vila | 512.4 km |
| Nadi | 973.8 km |
| Lautoka | 987.9 km |
| Suva | 1048.6 km |
| Nasinu | 1060.2 km |
| Whangarei | 1577.7 km |
| Auckland | 1708.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1722.9 km |
| Hervey Bay | 1725.2 km |
| Manukau | 1726.6 km |
| Gold Coast | 1729.5 km |
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