QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000t9hs
USGS usc000t9hs
23 Dec 2014, 20:03
297 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 102.5 km depth.
Published location
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-21.970700, 170.718300
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Event ID
usc000t9hs
Coordinates
-21.9707, 170.7183
Network
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Significance
385