Earthquake details

Friday, October 9, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 9, 1981 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 237.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.046 and latitude -9.979.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 50.2 km
Coordinates -9.979, 162.046
UTC time 1981-10-09 12:19:40.230
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1981-10-09

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