Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.3
ID: iscgem818136
Location
58 km SSE of Malango, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Aug 18, 1968
6:38 PM Z
Depth
543.10 km
Deep
Coordinates
-10.1880, 159.9140
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
58 km SSE of Malango, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -10.1880°, 159.9140° • Depth: 543.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 18, 1968 at 6:38 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:24 PM
- Timeline
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