Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.7
ID: usp0006xg1
Location
249 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia
Date & Time
May 16, 1995
8:12 PM Z
Depth
20.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.0080, 169.9000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
249 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
Coordinates: -23.0080°, 169.9000° • Depth: 20.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 16, 1995 at 8:12 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM
- Timeline
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