Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem882602
Location
95 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Aug 9, 1959
8:29 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.2400, 161.0770
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
95 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.2400°, 161.0770° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 9, 1959 at 8:29 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
- Timeline
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