2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1982
Noumea earthquakes in December 1982
Earthquake archive for Noumea in December 1982: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
74.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
09 Dec 1982
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1982, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 116.0 km, averaging 74.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 9, 1982 to Tuesday, December 14, 1982 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list