Major mag. 7.8 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Monday, 30 January 1939
Magnitude: 7.8
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.042°S / 155.468°E
(Solomon Islands)Nearest volcano: Loloru (60 km / 37 mi)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1016 joules (8784 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.6 x 106 tons of TNT or 472.4 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| So far, we have no data about this quake from any other agency. For small quakes reported only by the relevant national agency, this is normal. For magnitudes above around 4.5, there should normally be at least 2 or 3 international agencies to report the same quake. | |||
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Aftershocks of the 7.8 quake: Solomon Islands, 30 Jan 1939 02h18
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List of recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 08 Mar 1939 21:58 UTC| M 6.3 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|49 km (31 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, 8 March 1939
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