Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00038sj

Location

196 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1987

9:22 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.5030, 169.7780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

196 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -21.5030°, 169.7780° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 27, 1987 at 9:22 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:36 PM