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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 24, 1978 at 7:43 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:27 PM