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M6.6 earthquake - 185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Name: M6.6 earthquake - 185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Start: 1962-05-22T08:06:37.99+00:00
Location: 185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

23523 d ago · 22 May 1962, 08:06 UTC 185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 22 May 1962, 08:06 UTC at a depth of 114 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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First reported by USGS
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