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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 16, 1995 at 8:12 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM