Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00010zb
Location
95 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
May 29, 1979
6:24 AM Z
Depth
47.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.9130, 158.7540
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
95 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -7.9130°, 158.7540° • Depth: 47.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 29, 1979 at 6:24 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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