Earthquake details

Saturday, June 23, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, June 23, 1973 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 302.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.170 and latitude -11.056.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates -11.056, 162.170
UTC time 1973-06-23 00:39:07.200
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-23

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