Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem766936

Location

Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Nov 2, 1972

7:55 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.1220, 168.9490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -20.1220°, 168.9490° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 2, 1972 at 7:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:33 PM