Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000wpz
Location
223 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
Sep 24, 1978
7:43 AM Z
Depth
43.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.9530, 169.9920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
223 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -21.9530°, 169.9920° • Depth: 43.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- September 24, 1978 at 7:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:27 PM
- Timeline
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