Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem812898
Location
79 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Jan 5, 1969
1:26 PM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.9700, 158.8880
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
79 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -7.9700°, 158.8880° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 5, 1969 at 1:26 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:13 PM
- Timeline
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