QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem766756
USGS iscgem766756
28 Dec 1972, 02:40
214 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 26.2 km depth.
Published location
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-21.558000, 169.947000
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Event ID
iscgem766756
Coordinates
-21.558, 169.947
Network
iscgem
Significance
558