QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899437
USGS iscgem899437
21 Jun 1944, 12:58
200 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
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-21.704000, 169.807000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899437
Coordinates
-21.704, 169.807
Network
iscgem
Significance
664