Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00016d5
Location
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Country: French Polynesia region
Date & Time
Apr 1, 1980
7:30 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.8290, -138.8390
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Coordinates: -21.8290°, -138.8390° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 1, 1980 at 7:30 PM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 3:40 PM
- Timeline
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