Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000z12
Location
23 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Feb 27, 1979
4:37 AM Z
Depth
71.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-10.8890, 165.9300
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
23 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.8890°, 165.9300° • Depth: 71.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 27, 1979 at 4:37 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM
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