Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem769451
Location
61 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Sep 16, 1972
12:11 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.5430, 161.3630
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
61 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.5430°, 161.3630° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 16, 1972 at 12:11 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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