| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -23.374, 171.902 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-02 07:24:15.341 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 07:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 572.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.902 and latitude -23.374.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-02
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