Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 28, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, November 28, 1973 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 383.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.541 and latitude -11.747.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.747, 162.541
UTC time 1973-11-28 17:01:59.300
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-28

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