Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem875985

Location

154 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Jan 17, 1961

11:05 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.4820, 169.3650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

154 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -21.4820°, 169.3650° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 17, 1961 at 11:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:15 PM