Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000vc5

Location

119 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Jun 29, 1978

1:55 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.2620, 168.1700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

119 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -20.2620°, 168.1700° Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 29, 1978 at 1:55 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:52 PM