Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0001b53
Location
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Country: French Polynesia region
Date & Time
Dec 3, 1980
5:32 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.9380, -138.9610
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Coordinates: -21.9380°, -138.9610° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 3, 1980 at 5:32 PM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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