region November 1979

Noumea earthquakes in November 1979

Earthquake archive for Noumea in November 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
58.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
12 Nov 1979

Noumea, New Caledonia

Depth
36.0 km
UTC
20:09:52
Coordinates
-22.049, 170.249
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During November 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.2, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 105.0 km, averaging 58.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, November 8, 1979 to Monday, November 19, 1979 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.2 36.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
12 Nov 1979 20:09:52 UTC
5.0 105.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
19 Nov 1979 22:45:17 UTC
5.0 33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
08 Nov 1979 09:28:45 UTC