Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00014s9
Location
175 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1979
9:56 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-12.2830, 166.1020
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
175 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Coordinates: -12.2830°, 166.1020° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1979 at 9:56 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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