| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | -22.321, 170.400 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-16 08:34:10.615 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 407.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.400 and latitude -22.321.
| Location | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Country | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-16
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-27 10:46 UTC
98.1 km
M 4.7
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New Caledonia · 2026-07-10 02:41 UTC
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M 4.5
Noumea
New Caledonia · 2026-07-10 02:34 UTC
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M 4.3
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-01 19:47 UTC
47.5 km
M 4.9
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-01 06:23 UTC
66.5 km
M 4.6
Noumea
New Caledonia · 2026-06-23 15:13 UTC
60.2 km
M 4.5
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Unknown · 2026-05-27 06:13 UTC
45.4 km
M 4.6
Noumea
New Caledonia · 2026-05-22 21:58 UTC
53.0 km
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