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USGS us7000maj2

7 Apr 2024, 03:38

246 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 19.6 km depth.

Depth19.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated12 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 246 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia?

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-21.977900, 170.216700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000maj2
Coordinates
-21.9779, 170.2167
Network
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Significance
385