Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00011dw
Location
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Country: French Polynesia region
Date & Time
Jun 18, 1979
11:26 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-22.0410, -138.6270
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Coordinates: -22.0410°, -138.6270° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- June 18, 1979 at 11:26 PM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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