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M7.2

sureste de las Islas de la Lealtad

southeast of the Loyalty Islas

Major 🌊 tsunami
Magnitud
7.2
Profundidad
0.0 kilómetros
Time
2016-08-12 01:26 UTC
Location
-22.4765°, 173.1167°
Tsunami
USGS ID
us10006d5h

Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre Este Terremoto

How strong?
M7.2 (major). At this magnitude, widespread damage possible.
Where?
southeast of the Loyalty Islands, depth 0 km.
When?
2016-08-12 01:26 UTC.
Earthquake-prone?
This region is in a seismically active tectonic zone with regular plate-driven quakes.
Safety?
Drop, Cover, Hold On. Stay away from windows, move to open areas if outdoors.

Un terremoto de magnitud M7.2 sacudió southeast of the Loyalty Islands a una profundidad de 10 km. Este evento sísmico early 21st century fue registrado y analizado por el Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos.This earthquake occurred in a subduction zone, where one plate descends beneath another into the mantle. Subduction zones generate the planet's most powerful earthquakes.

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