3
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
Noumea earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for Noumea in October 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
55.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
28 Oct 1996
Noumea, New Caledonia
Depth
100.0 km
UTC
00:24:38
Coordinates
-20.797, 169.227
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 55.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 20, 1996 to Monday, October 28, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
100.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
28 Oct 1996 00:24:38 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
20 Oct 1996 14:05:39 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
23 Oct 1996 13:53:35 UTC