Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Friday, 20 March 2015
Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Friday, 20 March 2015
Mar 20 17:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.6.
Date & time: Friday, 20 March 2015 15:42 UTC
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.73°S / 154.76°E
(Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano: Tore (139 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.6*10^13 J (4.4 GWh / 3788 tons of TNT / 0.2 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.73°S / 154.76°E
(Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Tore (139 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.6*10^13 J (4.4 GWh / 3788 tons of TNT / 0.2 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2015 | ||||
| Fri, 20 Mar 15:42 UTC | M 5.6 / 60 km | BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. | EMSC | |
| Fri, 20 Mar 15:42 UTC | M 5.5 / 25.7 km | 177km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea | USGS | |
| Fri, 20 Mar 15:42 UTC | M 5.8 / 45 km | Solomon Islands | GeoAu | |
