region December 2015

Noumea earthquakes in December 2015

Earthquake archive for Noumea in December 2015: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

29.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

23 Dec 2015

Noumea, New Caledonia

Depth

9.3 km

UTC

15:36:53

Coordinates

-21.031, 168.290

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 2015, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Noumea. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 9.3 to 39.3 km, averaging 29.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 7, 2015 to Wednesday, December 23, 2015 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 9.3 km

Noumea, New Caledonia

23 Dec 2015 15:36:53 UTC

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4.5 39.3 km

Noumea, New Caledonia

07 Dec 2015 20:14:32 UTC

4.3 38.9 km

Noumea, New Caledonia

21 Dec 2015 04:42:33 UTC