Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem891877
Location
214 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
Aug 2, 1953
5:20 PM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.4690, 169.9470
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
214 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -21.4690°, 169.9470° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 2, 1953 at 5:20 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:53 PM
- Timeline
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