Earthquake details

Monday, February 14, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, February 14, 1972 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 733.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.334 and latitude -11.421.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 102.6 km
Coordinates -11.421, 166.334
UTC time 1972-02-14 23:29:53.210
Location 96 km SE of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1972-02-14

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