Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000tts
Location
269 km ESE of Vao, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
Mar 28, 1978
10:50 PM Z
Depth
53.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.1710, 170.0680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
269 km ESE of Vao, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -23.1710°, 170.0680° • Depth: 53.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 28, 1978 at 10:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:54 PM
- Timeline
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