M7.5 earthquake - 166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago · 5 Dec 2018, 04:18 UTC 166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
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What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia on 5 Dec 2018, 04:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Mont-Dore, about 297 km away in South Province, New Caledonia.
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