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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899443
USGS iscgem899443

25 Jun 1944, 16:17

237 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 237 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia?

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-21.851000, 170.154000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.29

201 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

M 6.28

252 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

M 6.3

166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

M 6.28

252 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

M 6.3

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

M 6.3

14 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899443
Coordinates
-21.851, 170.154
Network
iscgem
Significance
609