Earthquake details

Saturday, November 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, November 4, 1978 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 315.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.176 and latitude -11.230.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.230, 162.176
UTC time 1978-11-04 22:29:22.100
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-11-04

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