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