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Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Monday, 20 March 2017

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Monday, 20 March 2017
Date & time: Monday, 20 March 2017 04:24 UTC
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.14°S / 160.95°E (Solomon Islands)
Nearest volcano: Savo (166 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2*10^12 J (554 MWh / 477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 20 Mar 2017
Mon, 20 Mar 04:24 UTCM 5.1 / 60 km SOLOMON ISLANDSEMSC
Mon, 20 Mar 04:24 UTCM 5.2 / 10 km- 80km NNE of Auki, Solomon IslandsUSGS
Mon, 20 Mar 04:24 UTCM 5.1 / 61 kmSolomon IslandsGeoAu

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