QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b5ya
USGS usp000b5ya
11 Jun 2002, 05:19
206 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 206 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia?
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-21.573000, 169.876000
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Event ID
usp000b5ya
Coordinates
-21.573, 169.876
Network
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Significance
465