Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0003s7n

Location

212 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1989

12:40 PM Z

Depth

26.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.9130, 169.8990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

212 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -21.9130°, 169.8990° Depth: 26.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
February 23, 1989 at 12:40 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:43 AM