Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000y69
Location
40 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1978
4:10 PM Z
Depth
69.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.4730, 161.5480
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
40 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.4730°, 161.5480° • Depth: 69.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1978 at 4:10 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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