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M7.4 earthquake - 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Name: M7.4 earthquake - 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Start: 1972-02-14T23:29:53.21+00:00
Location: 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

19968 d ago · 14 Feb 1972, 23:29 UTC 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 14 Feb 1972, 23:29 UTC at a depth of 103 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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