Very Strong Mag. 6.3 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 176 km East of Tadine, New Caledonia, on Monday, May 20, 2019 01:56 am (GMT +11)

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Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Southeast of Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) on Sunday, 19 May 2019 - information

Very strong mag. 6.3 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 176 km east of Tadine, New Caledonia, on Monday, May 20, 2019 01:56 am (GMT +11)

Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

19 May 15:04 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
May 20 11:22: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.3.

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 19, 2019 14:56:49 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Monday, May 20, 2019 01:56 am (GMT +11)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	6.3
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	21.59°S / 169.58°E South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia
Antipode	21.59°N / 10.42°W
Shaking intensity	Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Nearest volcano	Eastern Gemini Seamount (99 km / 62 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10¹⁴ joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Nearby places

Distance	Place	Max. shaking intensity(*)	Region	Country
176 km (109 mi) W of epicenter	Tadine (pop: 7,490)	IV Light	Maré, Loyalty Islands	New Caledonia
230 km (143 mi) N of epicenter	Isangel (pop: 1,440)	IV Light	Tafea Province	Vanuatu
251 km (156 mi) WNW of epicenter	Wé (pop: 10,400)	IV Light	Lifou, Loyalty Islands	New Caledonia
320 km (199 mi) WSW of epicenter	Mont-Dore (pop: 24,700)	IV Light	South Province	New Caledonia
328 km (204 mi) WSW of epicenter	Dumbéa (pop: 19,300)	IV Light	South Province	New Caledonia
332 km (206 mi) WSW of epicenter	Noumea (pop: 93,100)	IV Light	Nouméa, South Province	New Caledonia
333 km (207 mi) WNW of epicenter	Fayaoué (pop: 4,410)	IV Light	Ouvéa, Loyalty Islands	New Caledonia
338 km (210 mi) W of epicenter	Paita (pop: 12,600)	IV Light	paita, South Province	New Caledonia
388 km (241 mi) W of epicenter	La Foa (pop: 2,950)	III Weak	South Province	New Caledonia

Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

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Mag	Depth	Time GMT	Epicenter	Agency
6.3	10 km (6.2 mi) (*)	2019-05-19 14:56:49	Southeast of Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
6.2	20 km (12 mi)	2019-05-19 14:56:50	163km E of Tadine, New Caledonia 13 km (7.8 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
6.3	10 km (6.2 mi) (*)	2019-05-19 14:56:48	Southeast Of Loyalty Islands (Vanuatu) 8.4 km (5.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
5.9	63 km (39 mi)	2019-05-19 14:56:55	Southeast of Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) 18 km (10.9 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)

Notes:
(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could not determined with sufficient accuracy.

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Monasavu, Fiji (MSVF/II network) | Distance from quake: 985 km / 612 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Monasavu, Fiji: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Monasavu, Fiji: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Monasavu, Fiji: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Raoul, Kermadec Islands (RAO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1514 km / 941 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Raoul, Kermadec Islands: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Raoul, Kermadec Islands: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Raoul, Kermadec Islands: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 2245 km / 1395 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station South Karori, New Zealand: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station South Karori, New Zealand: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station South Karori, New Zealand: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (TAU/II network) | Distance from quake: 3142 km / 1953 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tennant Creek, NT, Australia (WRAB/II network) | Distance from quake: 3659 km / 2274 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tennant Creek, NT, Australia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Tennant Creek, NT, Australia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tennant Creek, NT, Australia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Russia. Sankt-Peterburg.not felt. / not felt : Не по чувствовал, не ощущал, всё спокойно. Всем доброго здоровья, и берегите себя и своих близких. лол.))),!!!

Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (11 quakes)

Date and Time GMT	Mag Depth	Region	Details
Oct 23, 2019 09:05 4 years ago	4.5 127 km	South Pacific Ocean, 237 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia	More
Oct 23, 2019 04:49 4 years ago - felt	5.0 31 km	South Pacific Ocean, 123 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia	More
Sep 15, 2019 13:26 4 years ago	4.7 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 151 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia	More
Aug 31, 2019 06:30 4 years ago	4.8 37 km	South Pacific Ocean, 199 km SE of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu	More
Jul 21, 2019 02:50 4 years ago	4.9 103 km	South Pacific Ocean, 173 km SE of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu	More
Jul 6, 2019 22:10 4 years ago	4.9 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 227 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia	More
Jul 6, 2019 11:08 4 years ago - felt	5.6 97 km	South Pacific Ocean, 170 km SE of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu	More
May 29, 2019 18:33 5 years ago	5.0 92 km	South Pacific Ocean, 191 km S of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu	More
May 24, 2019 09:50 5 years ago	4.7 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 171 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia	More
May 23, 2019 15:02 5 years ago	5.4 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 243 km S of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu	More
May 19, 2019 15:06 5 years ago	4.9 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 233 km S of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu	More

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