Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp000354z
Location
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Country: French Polynesia region
Date & Time
May 20, 1987
5:04 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.8930, -138.9640
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
Coordinates: -21.8930°, -138.9640° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 20, 1987 at 5:04 PM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:25 PM
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