Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0001cbw
Location
134 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
Feb 24, 1981
5:52 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.3820, 169.1620
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
134 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -21.3820°, 169.1620° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1981 at 5:52 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:12 AM
- Timeline
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