M 6.8 earthquake near South Pacific Ocean (New Caledonia) — 1940-09-19

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near South Pacific Ocean (449 km E, New Caledonia), depth 15 km, 05:19 Local (1940-09-19 18:19 UTC). Shaking felt by ~153K people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

South Pacific Ocean (449 km E, New Caledonia) — -23.355, 170.657