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Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:51 pm (GMT +11) -

This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, May 19, 2023 1:57 pm (GMT +11), which had occurred 23 hours earlier.
Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:51 pm (GMT +11) Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:51 pm (GMT +11)

Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 36 km depth

20 May 01:58 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 7 minutes.
20 May 01:58: Now using data updates from GFZ
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20 May 02:10: Magnitude recalculated from 7.4 to 7.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 36.0 km (from 28 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NE.

Earthquake details

Date & timeMay 20, 2023 01:51:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenterSaturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:51 pm (GMT +11)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude7.1
Depth36.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude23.0622°S / 170.4562°E (South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia)
Antipode23.062°N / 9.544°W
Shaking intensityModerate shaking
Felt25 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoMatthew Island (120 km / 75 mi)
Nearby towns and cities314 km (195 mi) ESE of Tadine (Maré) (pop: 7,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
407 km (253 mi) SE of Wé (Lifou) (pop: 10,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
409 km (254 mi) ESE of Mont-Dore (pop: 24,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
410 km (255 mi) SSE of Isangel (Vanuatu) (pop: 1,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
325 km (202 mi) SSE of Aneityum Island (pop: 915) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
408 km (254 mi) SSE of Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 23.3°C (74 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SW
Estimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1015 joules (783 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 42.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
7.136 kmNew Caledonia: Southeast of the Loyalty IslandsUSGS
7.110 kmNew Caledonia: Southeast of Loyalty IslandsGFZ
7.136 kmNew Caledonia: Southeast of Loyalty IslandsRaspberryShake
6.810 kmNew Caledonia: Near North ShoreRENASS
7.110 kmNew Caledonia: Southeast Of Loyalty IslandsIRIS
7.226 kmNew Caledonia: Southeast of Loyalty IslandsGeoAu
7.16.2 kmNew Caledonia [Sea]INGV
7.130 kmNew Caledonia: SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDSEMSC

User reports for this quake (33)

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Nouvelle Caledonie (421 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 5-10 s : le tremblement de terre était assez fort et relativement rapid | 12 users found this interesting.  
Noumea / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Sitting in our 16th floor apartment or the Ramada Anse Vita,Noumea my wife and I both felt the whole room swaying- we gathered out passports and walked down the fire stairs. Seems no one at reception felt anything- we walked around outside for half an hour and then went back indoors. No further movement | 11 users found this interesting.  
Païta mont mou / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 2-5 s : Les fenêtres on vibré, et comme un boom profond ressenti | 12 users found this interesting.  
New Caledonia(Ocean) (7.1 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Violent shaking (MMI IX) : Rafa G | 11 users found this interesting.  
Nouméa (408.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Le sol tremblé ! Les meubles vibré ! | 6 users found this interesting.  
Albion Park Rail, Shellharbour, New South Wales (2295.9 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I didn't feel it but I heard a "bang" but thought it was our Blue Metal Quary located at post code NSW 2527.. | 4 users found this interesting.  
Noumea (420.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : Installes dans le canapé à regarder la tv Le canapé a bougé, une plante a tremblé et la porte d’entrée a vibré | 2 users found this interesting.  
Port vila / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Small movement | 4 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Nouméa (421.1 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Lightning sharing on my chair | 3 users found this interesting.  
dumbéa new caledonia (435.7 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : réplique moins forte que la veille | 3 users found this interesting.  
Noumea / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s : I thought I was dizzy but it was real | 3 users found this interesting.  
Nouvelle Caledonie (425 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : Une agitation bien rensti sur Lifou en Nouvelle Calédonie. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Nouvelle Caledonie (421 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 5-10 s : le tremblement de terre était assez fort et relativement rapid  
Noumea, Province Sud (421.6 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / very short
Lucille Beach Lifou (408.2 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes
near Paita, Province Sud (442.6 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s : Ras  
2463.6 km SW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
near Paita, Province Sud (443 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s
Noumea (424.5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s (reported through our app)
Noumea, Province Sud (420.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Poe (545.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s
Noumea / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Hervey bay Australia / not felt (reported through our app)
Melbourne Australia / not felt
Nouméa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 20-30 s
NSW / not felt : Gosford NSW not felt  
Calliope, Queensland Australia / not felt (reported through our app)
office / not felt
Ouvea / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s
Mont Dore Sud / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
Nouméa ouemo / not felt (reported through our app)
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (41 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Jun 2, 2023 04:31
8 hours ago
5.0

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 31, 2023 10:37
2 days ago
4.8

37 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 31, 2023 01:58
2 days ago
4.7

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 27, 2023 02:34
6 days ago
4.9

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 26, 2023 11:42
7 days ago
4.7

36 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 25, 2023 12:59
8 days ago
4.7

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 25, 2023 10:39
8 days ago
5.5

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 24, 2023 22:23
9 days ago
5.0

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 13:06
10 days ago
4.8

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 11:49
10 days ago
4.8

43 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 10:20
10 days ago
4.6

37 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 09:26
10 days ago
5.0

43 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 06:41
10 days ago
6.1

12 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 06:22
10 days ago
5.1

33 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 23, 2023 00:52
10 days ago
4.9

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 22, 2023 22:59
11 days ago
4.9

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 22, 2023 22:54
11 days ago
5.1

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 22, 2023 21:45
11 days ago
5.0

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 22, 2023 06:52
11 days ago
5.5

31 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 21, 2023 17:11
12 days ago
4.5

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 22:08
13 days ago
5.1

26 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 18:07
13 days ago
5.0

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 16:50
13 days ago
4.5

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 16:13
13 days ago
4.8

24 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 13:50
13 days ago
4.7

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 13:29
13 days ago
5.2

39 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 13:27
13 days ago
5.1

30 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 11:36
13 days ago
5.3

7.4 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 09:41
13 days ago
4.8

39 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 07:55
13 days ago
4.7

19 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 05:15
13 days ago
4.8

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 04:56
13 days ago
4.5

29 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 04:41
13 days ago
4.9

28 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 04:34
13 days ago
5.2

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 04:31
13 days ago
5.1

27 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 03:46
13 days ago
5.1

35 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 02:56
13 days ago - felt
5.3

34 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 02:20
13 days ago
5.4

37 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 02:17
13 days ago
5.4

36 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 02:09
13 days ago
6.5

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 20, 2023 02:06
13 days ago
5.1

31 km
South Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore

Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMTMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetails
Aug 9, 1901 13:01
122 years ago
7.9

0 km
127km / 79miNew CaledoniaMore
May 19, 2023 02:57
2 weeks ago
7.7

18 km
34km / 21miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Feb 10, 2021 13:20
2 years ago
7.7

29 km
104km / 65miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 16, 1995 20:12
28 years ago
7.7

20 km
57km / 36miNew CaledoniaMore
Mar 16, 1928 05:01
95 years ago
7.6

10 km
71km / 44miNew CaledoniaMore
Jan 4, 1998 06:11
25 years ago
7.5

101 km
97km / 60miNew CaledoniaMore
Dec 5, 2018 04:18
4 years ago
7.4

10 km
168km / 105miSouth Pacific Ocean, 164 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Dec 27, 2003 16:00
19 years ago
7.3

10 km
136km / 85miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 25, 1980 11:00
43 years ago
7.2

33 km
144km / 90miNew CaledoniaMore
Aug 17, 1935 01:44
88 years ago
7.2

20 km
138km / 86mi384 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Aug 29, 2018 03:51
5 years ago
7.1

27 km
118km / 74miSouth Pacific Ocean, 231 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Jan 3, 2004 16:23
19 years ago
7.1

22 km
120km / 75miNew CaledoniaMore
Jan 15, 1986 20:17
37 years ago
7.1

150 km
202km / 125miVanuatuMore
Nov 15, 1984 02:46
39 years ago
7.1

105 km
126km / 78miNew CaledoniaMore
Sep 14, 2022 11:04
37 weeks ago
7.0

145 km
209km / 130miSouth Pacific Ocean, VanuatuMore
Mar 31, 2022 05:44
1 year 9 weeks ago
7.0

10 km
55km / 34miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Jul 6, 1981 03:08
42 years ago
7.0

33 km
157km / 98miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 5, 1944 17:28
79 years ago
7.0

120 km
167km / 104mi407 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Aug 25, 1926 05:44
97 years ago
7.0

20 km
172km / 107miNew CaledoniaMore
Mar 30, 2022 20:56
1 year 9 weeks ago
6.9

10 km
44km / 28miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Oct 7, 1966 15:55
57 years ago
6.9

150 km
168km / 104mi435 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Feb 1, 1923 19:24
100 years ago
6.9

30 km
167km / 104miVanuatuMore
Oct 16, 2018 01:03
5 years ago
6.8

10 km
180km / 112miSouth Pacific Ocean, 178 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Nov 19, 2017 22:43
6 years ago
6.8

10 km
265km / 165miCoral Sea, 89 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Oct 31, 2017 00:42
6 years ago
6.8

11 km
202km / 126miSouth Pacific Ocean, 292 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Dec 26, 2003 21:26
19 years ago
6.8

10 km
146km / 91mi295 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Jan 15, 2009 07:27
14 years ago
6.7

27 km
81km / 50mi431 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Apr 11, 2005 17:08
18 years ago
6.7

68 km
122km / 76miNew CaledoniaMore
Dec 27, 2003 22:38
19 years ago
6.7

10 km
167km / 104miVanuatuMore
Feb 28, 2001 12:30
22 years ago
6.7

10 km
122km / 76miNew CaledoniaMore
Nov 24, 1981 23:30
42 years ago
6.7

30 km
65km / 40miNew CaledoniaMore
Feb 17, 1981 15:18
42 years ago
6.7

30 km
184km / 114miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 25, 1980 07:00
43 years ago
6.7

33 km
128km / 80miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 24, 1980 03:25
43 years ago
6.7

33 km
123km / 76miNew CaledoniaMore
Mar 8, 1980 22:12
43 years ago
6.7

38 km
102km / 63miNew CaledoniaMore
Sep 14, 1943 03:47
80 years ago
6.7

15 km
73km / 45mi426 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Mar 2, 1931 02:18
92 years ago
6.7

70 km
134km / 83miNew CaledoniaMore
Dec 5, 2018 06:43
4 years ago
6.6

10 km
139km / 86miSouth Pacific Ocean, 193 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
May 1, 2014 06:36
9 years ago
6.6

105 km
174km / 108miSouth Pacific Ocean, 412 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Mar 3, 2012 12:19
11 years ago
6.6

14 km
103km / 64miSouth Pacific Ocean, 401 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Jan 19, 2009 03:35
14 years ago
6.6

12 km
70km / 43mi460 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Jul 31, 1988 12:50
35 years ago
6.6

56 km
114km / 71miNew CaledoniaMore
Sep 17, 1981 08:23
42 years ago
6.6

30 km
61km / 38miNew CaledoniaMore
Jan 5, 1961 18:14
62 years ago
6.6

35 km
230km / 143mi404 km S of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuMore
Jan 5, 1961 17:57
62 years ago
6.6

35 km
226km / 140mi407 km S of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuMore
Nov 9, 1947 04:57
76 years ago
6.6

15 km
40km / 25mi391 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Jan 26, 1926 07:04
97 years ago
6.6

20 km
185km / 115miNew CaledoniaMore
Feb 9, 1925 14:09
98 years ago
6.6

15 km
73km / 45miNew CaledoniaMore
May 12, 1922 18:39
101 years ago
6.6

25 km
152km / 95miNew CaledoniaMore
Feb 10, 2021 21:24
2 years ago
6.5

10 km
112km / 70miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Nov 19, 2017 15:09
6 years ago
6.5

10 km
265km / 165miCoral Sea, 69 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Sep 28, 2007 01:35
16 years ago
6.5

10 km
242km / 150miVanuatuMore
Dec 25, 2003 20:42
19 years ago
6.5

10 km
134km / 83miNew CaledoniaMore
Jul 12, 1995 15:46
28 years ago
6.5

11 km
47km / 29miNew CaledoniaMore
May 17, 1995 11:23
28 years ago
6.5

20 km
36km / 22miNew CaledoniaMore
Dec 11, 1991 20:39
31 years ago
6.5

37 km
69km / 43miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 25, 1980 16:20
43 years ago
6.5

33 km
84km / 52miNew CaledoniaMore
Apr 19, 1945 13:04
78 years ago
6.5

35 km
150km / 93mi381 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Sep 14, 1943 02:01
80 years ago
6.5

15 km
57km / 35mi461 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Mar 14, 1943 17:11
80 years ago
6.5

35 km
112km / 69mi396 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Sep 19, 1940 18:19
83 years ago
6.5

15 km
59km / 37mi465 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Jul 6, 1938 01:24
85 years ago
6.5

75 km
130km / 81mi403 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Aug 14, 2022 21:04
42 weeks ago
6.4

78 km
120km / 75miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
May 26, 2022 15:37
1 year 1 weeks ago
6.4

10 km
172km / 107miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Mar 31, 2022 19:50
1 year 9 weeks ago
6.4

20 km
55km / 34miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Oct 16, 2018 00:28
5 years ago
6.4

10 km
174km / 108miSouth Pacific Ocean, 173 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Nov 1, 2017 02:23
6 years ago
6.4

10 km
230km / 143miSouth Pacific Ocean, 106 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Dec 9, 2009 09:46
13 years ago
6.4

45 km
114km / 71mi465 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Nov 22, 2008 16:01
15 years ago
6.4

57 km
97km / 60mi489 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
Jan 3, 2004 08:21
19 years ago
6.4

10 km
119km / 74miNew CaledoniaMore
Feb 22, 1999 01:00
24 years ago
6.4

33 km
196km / 122miVanuatuMore
Jul 5, 1983 11:11
40 years ago
6.4

33 km
77km / 48miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 29, 1980 17:44
43 years ago
6.4

33 km
202km / 126miNew CaledoniaMore
May 1, 1979 13:03
44 years ago
6.4

79 km
213km / 133miVanuatuMore
May 19, 2019 14:56
4 years ago
6.3

10 km
187km / 116miSouth Pacific Ocean, 176 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
May 19, 2019 01:23
4 years ago
6.3

20 km
169km / 105miSouth Pacific Ocean, 243 km S of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuMore
Sep 10, 2018 19:31
5 years ago
6.3

12 km
120km / 75miSouth Pacific Ocean, 238 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Nov 19, 2017 09:25
6 years ago
6.3

10 km
253km / 157miCoral Sea, 85 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
Sep 28, 2007 01:01
16 years ago
6.3

12 km
235km / 146miVanuatuMore
Feb 10, 2005 16:53
18 years ago
6.3

9 km
127km / 79mi299 km E of Noumea, Nouméa, South Province, New CaledoniaMore
May 7, 2004 01:26
19 years ago
6.3

14 km
121km / 75miNew CaledoniaMore
Dec 27, 2003 22:55
19 years ago
6.3

10 km
173km / 107miVanuatuMore
Apr 27, 2003 16:03
20 years ago
6.3

77 km
246km / 153miVanuatuMore
Feb 28, 2001 13:05
22 years ago
6.3

10 km
123km / 77miNew CaledoniaMore
Oct 9, 1995 13:43
28 years ago
6.3

105 km
179km / 111miVanuatuMore
May 22, 1995 03:45
28 years ago
6.3

19 km
55km / 34miNew CaledoniaMore
Feb 10, 2021 16:35
2 years ago
6.2

10 km
89km / 56miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Aug 11, 2005 09:08
18 years ago
6.2

10 km
106km / 66miNew CaledoniaMore
May 26, 1996 01:43
27 years ago
6.2

108 km
143km / 89miNew CaledoniaMore
Feb 17, 1992 04:42
31 years ago
6.2

137 km
157km / 98miNew CaledoniaMore
Nov 5, 1988 12:15
35 years ago
6.2

42 km
124km / 77miNew CaledoniaMore
Jul 7, 1983 16:05
40 years ago
6.2

34 km
58km / 36miNew CaledoniaMore
Nov 24, 1981 23:49
42 years ago
6.2

33 km
77km / 48miNew CaledoniaMore
Nov 16, 1981 13:53
42 years ago
6.2

33 km
142km / 88miNew CaledoniaMore
Sep 6, 1981 11:02
42 years ago
6.2

31 km
196km / 122miVanuatuMore
Feb 17, 2021 22:49
2 years ago
6.1

55 km
167km / 104miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Feb 10, 2021 13:02
2 years ago
6.1

29 km
130km / 81miSouth Pacific Ocean, New CaledoniaMore
Nov 20, 2017 00:09
6 years ago
6.1

10 km
255km / 159miCoral Sea, 80 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
May 1, 2014 06:36
9 years ago
6.1

149 km
240km / 149miSouth Pacific Ocean, 410 km SE of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuMore
Jan 5, 2011 06:46
12 years ago
6.1

112 km
150km / 93mi395 km E of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaMore
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