Solomon Islands earthquakes in 1969
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Solomon Islands in 1969. The largest: M7.1 78 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands, Jan 6, 1969.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1969 was located in Solomon Islands. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1969
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.7133 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 25 km deep
- 6.0154 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 26 km deep
- 6.2142 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 22 km deep
- 5.6121 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 5.7144 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 140 km deep
- 5.961 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands · 58 km deep
- 5.6126 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands · 30 km deep
- 5.779 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands · 69 km deep
- 6.2119 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 20 km deep
- 5.868 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands · 50 km deep
- 6.9143 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 7.178 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands · 61 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1969 | 4 | 7.1 | 78 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands |
| February 1969 | 0 | ||
| March 1969 | 0 | ||
| April 1969 | 1 | 5.7 | 79 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands |
| May 1969 | 1 | 5.6 | 126 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands |
| June 1969 | 1 | 5.9 | 61 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands |
| July 1969 | 2 | 5.7 | 144 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| August 1969 | 0 | ||
| September 1969 | 3 | 6.2 | 142 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands |
| October 1969 | 0 | ||
| November 1969 | 0 | ||
| December 1969 | 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.