Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000x46
Location
165 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Oct 24, 1978
5:42 PM Z
Depth
53.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-12.2180, 165.8280
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
165 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -12.2180°, 165.8280° • Depth: 53.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 24, 1978 at 5:42 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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