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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem911267
USGS iscgem911267

1 Feb 1923, 19:24

204 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 204 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia?

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-21.642000, 169.855000

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M 7

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem911267
Coordinates
-21.642, 169.855
Network
iscgem
Significance
745