Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001eyy

Location

170 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1981

10:04 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.5250, 169.5280

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: -21.5250°, 169.5280° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 27, 1981 at 10:04 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM