M5.6 earthquake 119 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 119 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia on Fri, Jun 30, 1978, 12:55 AM GMT+11 (13:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-29 13:55:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.262° S, 168.170° E
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 148
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vc5 (also filed as gcmtb062978a, gcmt19780629135503, iscgem681604). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.