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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
February 24, 1981 at 5:52 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:12 AM