QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00071ya
USGS usp00071ya
17 Aug 1995, 06:35
266 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 73.1 km depth.
Published location
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-21.848000, 170.436000
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Event ID
usp00071ya
Coordinates
-21.848, 170.436
Network
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Significance
572