Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000z0g
Location
50 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Feb 26, 1979
4:55 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-8.1590, 156.3840
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
50 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -8.1590°, 156.3840° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 26, 1979 at 4:55 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM
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