Earthquake details

Friday, August 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, August 4, 1972 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 285.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.962 and latitude -11.059.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.9 km
Coordinates -11.059, 161.962
UTC time 1972-08-04 22:30:35.430
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-08-04

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