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M5.0 earthquake - 129 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Name: M5.0 earthquake - 129 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Start: 2017-02-19T14:08:44.5+00:00
Location: 129 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

3526 d ago · 19 Feb 2017, 14:08 UTC 129 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 129 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 19 Feb 2017, 14:08 UTC at a depth of 126 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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