QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001c97
USGS usp0001c97
19 Feb 1981, 08:23
163 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-21.541000, 169.462000
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Event ID
usp0001c97
Coordinates
-21.541, 169.462
Network
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Significance
554