3
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 2003
Noumea earthquakes in May 2003
Earthquake archive for Noumea in May 2003: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
98.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
16 May 2003
Noumea, New Caledonia
Depth
68.7 km
UTC
18:02:23
Coordinates
-20.940, 169.810
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 2003, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 192.3 km, averaging 98.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, May 6, 2003 to Friday, May 16, 2003 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
68.7 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
16 May 2003 18:02:23 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
06 May 2003 19:16:15 UTC
4.5
192.3 km
Noumea, New Caledonia
10 May 2003 09:23:24 UTC