Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00014qf

Location

127 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Country: Solomon Islands flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 26, 1979 at 10:53 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM