Earthquake details

Sunday, February 25, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, February 25, 1973 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 508.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.343 and latitude -10.909.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.909, 164.343
UTC time 1973-02-25 20:05:06.700
Location 160 km W of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-25

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