3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1975
Noumea earthquakes in December 1975
Earthquake archive for Noumea in December 1975: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
30.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
20 Dec 1975
Noumea, New Caledonia
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
02:43:46
Coordinates
-20.979, 168.581
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1975, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 26.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 30.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 20, 1975 to Tuesday, December 23, 1975 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
20 Dec 1975 02:43:46 UTC
4.5
26.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
20 Dec 1975 02:51:04 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
23 Dec 1975 09:49:27 UTC