Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem776433

Location

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1972

3:51 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-22.4910, 171.7570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Coordinates: -22.4910°, 171.7570° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 24, 1972 at 3:51 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:56 PM