2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1978
Noumea earthquakes in October 1978
Earthquake archive for Noumea in October 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
61.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
23 Oct 1978
Noumea, New Caledonia
Depth
89.0 km
UTC
16:03:31
Coordinates
-20.386, 169.574
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 89.0 km, averaging 61.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 12, 1978 to Monday, October 23, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
89.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
23 Oct 1978 16:03:31 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
12 Oct 1978 12:25:37 UTC