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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 2, 1953 at 5:20 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:53 PM