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