Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0001vms

Location

Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region

Country: French Polynesia region

Date & Time

May 25, 1983

5:30 PM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.8950, -138.9180

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region

Coordinates: -21.8950°, -138.9180° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 25, 1983 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:24 PM