Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - 192km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 - information

Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.6 - South Pacific Ocean, 193 km a est da Tadine, Nuova Caledonia, mercoledì, 05 dicembre 2018

Questo terremoto era probabilmente un aftershock del M 7.4 terremoto: South Pacific Ocean, 164 km a est da Tadine, Nuova Caledonia Wed, 5 Dec 2018 04:18 che si è verificato 2 ore e 25 minuti prima.
Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.6 - South Pacific Ocean, 193 km a est da Tadine, Nuova Caledonia, mercoledì, 05 dicembre 2018

Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

5 Dec 06:50 UTC: Primo a segnalare: USGS dopo 7 minuti.
Dec 5 07:08: Magnitudine ricalcolata da 7.0 a 6.6.
Data & ora: 5 Dec 2018 06:43:04 UTC
Ora locale a epicentro: 2018-12-05 17:43:04 +11:00
Magnitudine: 6.6
Profondità: 10.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 22.0502°S / 169.6677°E (South Pacific Ocean, Nuova Caledonia)
Vulcano più vicino: Eastern Gemini Seamount (135 km / 84 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
193 km ESE da Tadine (Maré) (pop: 7,490) --> Vedi sismi vicini
279 km ESE da Wé (Lifou) (pop: 10,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
282 km S da Isangel (Vanuatu) (pop: 1,440) --> Vedi sismi vicini
320 km E da Mont-Dore (pop: 24,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
331 km E da Dumbéa (pop: 19,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
332 km E da Noumea (pop: 93,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
341 km E da Païta (pop: 12,600) --> Vedi sismi vicini
398 km E da La Foa (pop: 2,950) --> Vedi sismi vicini
434 km E da Bourail (pop: 4,830) --> Vedi sismi vicini
465 km ESE da Poindimié (pop: 4,890) --> Vedi sismi vicini
286 km S da Tanna Island (pop: 28,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
354 km E da Île Ronde Island --> Vedi sismi vicini
206 km S da Aneityum Island (pop: 915) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
M 6.610 km- 192km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaUSGS
M 6.310 kmSoutheast of Loyalty IslandsGFZ
M 6.310 km6.3 SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDSEMSC

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NOUMEA / Weak shaking (MMI III)
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 193 km east of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, 2018-12-05 17:43:04 +11:00

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (64 quakes):
  • 29 May 2019 18:33 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    92.3 km (57.4 mi) depth
    |
    101 km (63 mi) distance
    | GeoAu | Details
  • 24 May 2019 09:50 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    26 km (16 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 23 May 2019 15:02 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    41 km (25 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 19 May 2019 15:06 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    50 km (31 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 19 May 2019 14:56 UTC
    | M 6.3 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    52 km (32 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 176 km east of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, on Sunday, 19 May 2019 at 14:56 (GMT)
  • 19 May 2019 14:27 UTC
    | M 6.0 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    67 km (41 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 224 km south of Исангел, Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, on Sunday, 19 May 2019 at 14:27 (GMT)
  • 19 May 2019 01:23 UTC
    | M 6.3 |
    20 km (12.4 mi) depth
    |
    44 km (28 mi) distance
    | USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 243 km south of Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, on 2019-05-19 12:23:29 +11:00
  • 11 May 2019 05:04 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    30 km (18.6 mi) depth
    |
    83 km (51 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 04 Feb 2019 12:13 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    70.3 km (43.7 mi) depth
    |
    106 km (66 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Jan 2019 01:36 UTC
    | M 5.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    58 km (36 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 21 Jan 2019 00:35 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    60 km (37 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 19 Jan 2019 05:40 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    24 km (15 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 16 Jan 2019 04:12 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    97 km (60 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 16 Jan 2019 01:51 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    45 km (28 mi) distance
    | GFZ | Details
  • 15 Jan 2019 05:53 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    71 km (44 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 11 Jan 2019 21:24 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    105 km (65 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
    • Show all

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Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 193 km east of Tadine, Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, on 2018-12-05 17:43:04 +11:00
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