Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000wq5
Location
221 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
Sep 24, 1978
6:20 PM Z
Depth
42.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.8880, 169.9850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
221 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -21.8880°, 169.9850° • Depth: 42.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 24, 1978 at 6:20 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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