2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1972
Noumea earthquakes in December 1972
Earthquake archive for Noumea in December 1972: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.0
Strongest magnitude
6.0
Average magnitude
23.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
28 Dec 1972
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1972, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 5.9 to 6.0, with an average of 6.0; depths ranged from 20.0 to 26.2 km, averaging 23.1 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 28, 1972 to Friday, December 29, 1972 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list