Mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 297 km east of Noumea, New Caledonia, on Thursday, 13 December 2018 at 02:52 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.4 quake South Pacific Ocean, 164 km east of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, 5 December 2018 04:18 GMT, which had occurred 8 jours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
13 Dec 03:21 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 28 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.9
Profondeur: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.32°S / 169.33°E
(South Pacific Ocean, Nouvelle-Calédonie)Volcan le plus près: Eastern Gemini Seamount (178 km / 111 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
173 km ESE de Tadin (Maré) (pop: 7,490) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
265 km SE de Wé (Lifou) (pop: 10,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
285 km E de Mont-Dore (pop: 24,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
296 km E de Dumbéa (pop: 19,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
297 km E de Nouméa (pop: 93,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
307 km E de Païta (pop: 12,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
309 km S de Isangel (Vanuatu) (pop: 1,440) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
367 km E de La Foa (pop: 2,950) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
404 km ESE de Bourail (pop: 4,830) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
241 km S de Aneityum Island (pop: 915) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 10 km | SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 10 km | - 171km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | USGS |
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