Earthquake details

Monday, October 2, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, October 2, 1978 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 243.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.717 and latitude -10.764.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates -10.764, 161.717
UTC time 1978-10-02 15:46:47.200
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-02

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