Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp0001jqv
Location
28 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Feb 20, 1982
1:26 PM Z
Depth
36.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.8610, 166.0150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
28 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.8610°, 166.0150° • Depth: 36.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 20, 1982 at 1:26 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:43 AM
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