Earthquake details

Sunday, November 5, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, November 5, 1978 at 22:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 305.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.136 and latitude -11.132.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.132, 162.136
UTC time 1978-11-05 22:02:07.100
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1978-11-05

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