region December 1979

Noumea earthquakes in December 1979

Earthquake archive for Noumea in December 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

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Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

37.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

20 Dec 1979

Noumea, New Caledonia

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

13:11:41

Coordinates

-20.529, 169.225

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 56.0 km, averaging 37.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 6, 1979 to Thursday, December 20, 1979 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list