2
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1996
Noumea earthquakes in July 1996
Earthquake archive for Noumea in July 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
66.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
01 Jul 1996
Noumea, New Caledonia
Depth
100.0 km
UTC
18:46:42
Coordinates
-20.292, 169.433
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 66.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 1, 1996 to Thursday, July 4, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
100.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
01 Jul 1996 18:46:42 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
04 Jul 1996 02:28:06 UTC