Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgemsup768390
Location
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Date & Time
Oct 15, 1972
10:28 AM Z
Depth
90.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-22.1670, 171.4790
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Coordinates: -22.1670°, 171.4790° • Depth: 90.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 15, 1972 at 10:28 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM
- Timeline
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