Earthquake details

Thursday, September 29, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea, about 604.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.291 and latitude -22.914.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates -22.914, 172.291
UTC time 2022-09-29 22:59:01.286
Location southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Country southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-29

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