M6.1 earthquake - 140 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
6943 d ago · 13 Oct 2007, 17:45 UTC 140 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 140 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia on 13 Oct 2007, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 37 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.
The nearest town in our records is Mont-Dore, about 295 km away in South Province, New Caledonia.
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