Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 10, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, January 10, 1973 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 315.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.279 and latitude -11.096.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -11.096, 162.279
UTC time 1973-01-10 11:32:27.400
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-10

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