Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00014qf
Location
127 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1979
10:53 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-11.6960, 166.4280
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
127 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -11.6960°, 166.4280° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1979 at 10:53 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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