Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: usp00013nn
Location
71 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Oct 23, 1979
9:51 AM Z
Depth
22.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.6150, 161.2840
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
71 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.6150°, 161.2840° • Depth: 22.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1979 at 9:51 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM
- Timeline
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