Solomon Islands earthquakes in 1950
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Solomon Islands in 1950. The largest: M6.6 17 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands, Nov 8, 1950.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1950 was located in Solomon Islands. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1950
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.029 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 35 km deep
- 6.617 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 6.220 km S of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 35 km deep
- 6.2202 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 6.2219 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 6.1103 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1950 | 1 | 6.1 | 103 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| February 1950 | 0 | ||
| March 1950 | 0 | ||
| April 1950 | 0 | ||
| May 1950 | 0 | ||
| June 1950 | 0 | ||
| July 1950 | 2 | 6.2 | 219 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands |
| August 1950 | 0 | ||
| September 1950 | 0 | ||
| October 1950 | 1 | 6.2 | 20 km S of Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| November 1950 | 2 | 6.6 | 17 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands |
| December 1950 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.