Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgemsup881143
Location
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Date & Time
Jan 5, 1959
9:46 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.9840, 171.6140
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Coordinates: -21.9840°, 171.6140° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 5, 1959 at 9:46 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:29 PM
- Timeline
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