Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem882455

Location

59 km N of Tadine, New Caledonia

Country: New Caledonia

Date & Time

Jul 16, 1959

7:14 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.0080, 167.8940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

59 km N of Tadine, New Caledonia

Coordinates: -21.0080°, 167.8940° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 16, 1959 at 7:14 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:45 PM