Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 3, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, December 3, 1980 at 10:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 377.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.927 and latitude -11.145.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.145, 162.927
UTC time 1980-12-03 10:34:00.200
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-12-03

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