M7.9 Earthquake — 199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 7.9 (major) earthquake struck 199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands on 1980-07-17 19:42 UTC, at a depth of 33 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 86 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.0 — 2013 Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake · 2013-02-06
• M7.8 — 146 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 1966-12-31
• M7.8 — 186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 1957-12-17

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