Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 10, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, January 10, 1973 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 318.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.251 and latitude -11.187.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -11.187, 162.251
UTC time 1973-01-10 11:46:43.700
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-10

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