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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem891673
USGS iscgem891673

11 May 1953, 11:16

159 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 159 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia?

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-21.706000, 169.411000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.37

133 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

M 6.38

70 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

M 6.38

128 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

M 6.35

46 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

M 6.4

105 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia

M 6.4

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem891673
Coordinates
-21.706, 169.411
Network
iscgem
Significance
624