Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem883237
Location
148 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Nov 6, 1959
1:07 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-8.8940, 157.9370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
148 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -8.8940°, 157.9370° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 6, 1959 at 1:07 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:49 PM
- Timeline
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