QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001aez
USGS usp0001aez
25 Oct 1980, 12:00
207 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 7.2 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-21.890000, 169.853000
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Event ID
usp0001aez
Coordinates
-21.89, 169.853
Network
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Significance
798