Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp000008w
Location
169 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Jan 23, 1973
4:49 AM Z
Depth
97.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-12.0910, 166.4990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
169 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -12.0910°, 166.4990° • Depth: 97.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 23, 1973 at 4:49 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM
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