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M6.2 earthquake - 121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Name: M6.2 earthquake - 121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Start: 1970-05-29T19:02:21.72+00:00
Location: 121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

20594 d ago · 29 May 1970, 19:02 UTC 121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 29 May 1970, 19:02 UTC at a depth of 63 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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