QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jskp
USGS usp000jskp
20 Sept 2012, 04:32
122 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 56.3 km depth.
Published location
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-20.296000, 168.242000
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Event ID
usp000jskp
Coordinates
-20.296, 168.242
Network
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Significance
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