Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000n05

Location

Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region

Country: French Polynesia region

Date & Time

Mar 19, 1977

11:00 PM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.9320, -138.9580

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region

Coordinates: -21.9320°, -138.9580° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 19, 1977 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 3:38 PM