Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem766822
Location
197 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1972
7:05 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.5440, 169.7850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
197 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -21.5440°, 169.7850° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1972 at 7:05 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:33 PM
- Timeline
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