Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - LOYALTY ISLANDS on Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Date & time: Wed, 5 Dec 08:32:40 UTC
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 21.73°S / 168.62°E
Nearest volcano: Eastern Gemini Seamount (191 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 21.73°S / 168.62°E
Nearest volcano: Eastern Gemini Seamount (191 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
| Wed, 5 Dec | ||||
| Wed, 5 Dec 08:32 UTC | M 5.2 / 10 km | - 78km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | [Map] | USGS |
| Wed, 5 Dec 08:32 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km | Southeast of Loyalty Islands | [Map] | GeoAu |
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 09:48 UTC | M 4.4 / 10 km - [info] | - 181km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | [Map] | USGS | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 10:14 UTC | M 5.2 / 10 km - [info] | (155 km) | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT |  | EMSC |
| Wed, 5 Dec 10:19 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | (161 km) | - 193km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Wed, 5 Dec 10:23 UTC | M 4.8 / 10 km - [info] | (199 km) | - 185km SE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Wed, 5 Dec 10:42 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | (183 km) | - 167km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Wed, 5 Dec 11:12 UTC | M 4.7 / 10 km - [info] | - 222km W of Ile Hunter, New Caledonia I FELT IT | [Map] | USGS | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 11:39 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | - 166km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | [Map] | USGS | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 15:38 UTC | M 5.2 / 10 km - [info] | (139 km) | - 188km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Wed, 5 Dec 15:40 UTC | M 5.2 / 10 km - [info] | (163 km) | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | | GFZ |
| Wed, 5 Dec 16:35 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km - [info] | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | [Map] | GFZ | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 16:37 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | (153 km) | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| peru / MMI V (Moderate shaking): i was in bed and the house started shaking | |||||
| Wed, 5 Dec 17:27 UTC | M 4.6 / 10 km - [info] | - 141km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | [Map] | USGS | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 19:34 UTC | M 4.8 / 10 km - [info] | (101 km) | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| Wed, 5 Dec 20:01 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km - [info] | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | [Map] | GFZ | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 21:32 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | (100 km) | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | | GFZ |
| Wed, 5 Dec 23:20 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | [Map] | EMSC | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 23:45 UTC | M 4.8 / 10 km - [info] | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | [Map] | EMSC | |
| Wed, 5 Dec 23:56 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | [Map] | EMSC | |
| Thu, 6 Dec (7 earthquakes) | |||||
| Thu, 6 Dec 04:02 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km - [info] | (160 km) | LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| (265.5 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking): duration :8 to 10 seconds was seated, the chair seemed to balance - water in my glass make little waves... | |||||
| Thu, 6 Dec 06:07 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | (165 km) | Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | | GFZ |
| Amed, Bali / MMI IV (Light shaking) | |||||
| Thu, 6 Dec 06:18 UTC | M 4.8 / 10 km - [info] | (183 km) | LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| Thu, 6 Dec 17:55 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | (176 km) | - southeast of the Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Thu, 6 Dec 18:07 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km - [info] | (160 km) | - southeast of the Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Thu, 6 Dec 18:34 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | (181 km) | - southeast of the Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Thu, 6 Dec 23:27 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km - [info] | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | [Map] | GFZ | |
| Fri, 7 Dec | |||||
| Fri, 7 Dec 04:26 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km - [info] | (168 km) | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| Fri, 7 Dec 11:14 UTC | M 5.0 - [info] | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | [Map] | GeoAu | |
| Fri, 7 Dec 20:43 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | (158 km) | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| Sat, 8 Dec | |||||
| Sat, 8 Dec 02:57 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | [Map] | EMSC | |
| Sat, 8 Dec 07:07 UTC | M 5.0 / 10 km - [info] | Southeast of Loyalty Islands I FELT IT | [Map] | GFZ | |
| Sat, 8 Dec 10:17 UTC | M 4.9 / 10 km - [info] | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | [Map] | EMSC | |
| Sun, 9 Dec | |||||
| Sun, 9 Dec 07:03 UTC | M 4.6 / 10 km - [info] | (116 km) | - 194km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia I FELT IT | | USGS |
| Sun, 9 Dec 20:37 UTC | M 5.1 / 10 km - [info] | (151 km) | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS I FELT IT | | EMSC |
| Sun, 9 Dec 21:52 UTC | M 5.0 / 133.6 km - [info] | (40 km) | - 154km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu I FELT IT | | USGS |
