Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, August 6, 1972 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 306.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.158 and latitude -11.121.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 26.7 km
Coordinates -11.121, 162.158
UTC time 1972-08-06 07:14:44.710
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-08-06

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