Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem882668
Location
67 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Aug 17, 1959
9:04 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.7760, 156.3280
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
67 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -7.7760°, 156.3280° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 17, 1959 at 9:04 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
- Timeline
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