Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem882720
Location
56 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Aug 24, 1959
3:41 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.4280, 161.4050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
56 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.4280°, 161.4050° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 24, 1959 at 3:41 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM
- Timeline
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