M6.5 earthquake - 68 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
14005 d ago · 12 Jun 1988, 13:39 UTC 68 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 68 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands on 12 Jun 1988, 13:39 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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