Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, November 7, 1978 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 303.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.221 and latitude -10.996.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.996, 162.221
UTC time 1978-11-07 17:33:59.500
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-11-07

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