Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0001evs

Location

170 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Jul 23, 1981

12:50 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.6810, 169.5230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

170 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -21.6810°, 169.5230° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 23, 1981 at 12:50 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:01 AM