- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 17, 1972 CE
- Location:
- W. Solomon Sea
- Magnitude:
- 7.1 Ms
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 5
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.1
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.67
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.63
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.09
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.73
Other earthquake records of 1972 CE
- Nicaragua, Managua · Ms 6.2 · 10,000 deaths
- Iran, Qir, Karzin, Jahrom, Firuzabad · Mw 6.6 · 5,374 deaths
- Pakistan, Tangir, Gupis, Rawalpindi, Peshawar · Ms 6.2 · 100 deaths
- Peru, Juanjui · Mb 6.1 · 12 deaths
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush: Sarsangi, Narin Counties · Ms 6.1 · 11 deaths
- Taiwan, Hualien · Ms 6.9 · 4 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1972 CE Earthquake — W. Solomon Sea happen?
- August 17, 1972 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.