QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001aep
USGS usp0001aep
25 Oct 1980, 08:00
226 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6.7 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 226 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia?
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-21.982000, 170.025000
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Event ID
usp0001aep
Coordinates
-21.982, 170.025
Network
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Significance
691