Earthquake details

Friday, October 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 19, 1979 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 379.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.987 and latitude -11.065.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.065, 162.987
UTC time 1979-10-19 01:41:25.700
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-19

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