M6.7 earthquake 156 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 156 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia on Wed, Feb 18, 1981, 2:18 AM GMT+11 (15:18 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.7 (ms), strong
Local time: Wed, Feb 18, 1981, 2:18 AM GMT+11
UTC: 1981-02-17 15:18:33 UTC
Depth: 29.9 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 21.743° S, 169.377° E
Region: New Caledonia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Mont-Dore, New CaledoniaPopulation 24,680. Forecast295 kmE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

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4.5183 km E of Tadine, New CaledoniaMon, Jan 26, 11:22 PM GMT+11 · 16675 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c85 (also filed as gcmtc021781a, gcmt19810217151833, iscgem631412). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.