QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001c85
USGS usp0001c85
17 Feb 1981, 15:18
156 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6.7 ms earthquake at 29.9 km depth.
Published location
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-21.743000, 169.377000
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Event ID
usp0001c85
Coordinates
-21.743, 169.377
Network
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Significance
691