QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem903643
USGS iscgem903643
23 May 1936, 00:21
215 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-21.421000, 169.960000
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Event ID
iscgem903643
Coordinates
-21.421, 169.96
Network
iscgem
Significance
558