QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hu60
USGS usp000hu60
6 Feb 2011, 16:47
121 km ENE of Wé, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 38.9 km depth.
Published location
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-20.413000, 168.304000
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Event ID
usp000hu60
Coordinates
-20.413, 168.304
Network
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Significance
400