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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 29, 1972 at 7:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:33 PM