QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bbvk
USGS usp000bbvk
10 Sept 2002, 03:33
82 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-21.449000, 168.670000
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Event ID
usp000bbvk
Coordinates
-21.449, 168.67
Network
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Significance
385