Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00013qs
Location
69 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1979
7:08 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.7220, 161.3430
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
69 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.7220°, 161.3430° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1979 at 7:08 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM
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