Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001cc5

Location

140 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1981

6:46 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.4570, 169.2300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

140 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -21.4570°, 169.2300° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 24, 1981 at 6:46 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:28 AM