M6.6 earthquake - 291 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
16465 d ago · 17 Sept 1981, 08:23 UTC 291 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 291 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia on 17 Sept 1981, 08:23 UTC at a depth of 30 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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