Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, March 5, 1982 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 267.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.933 and latitude -10.832.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 71.3 km
Coordinates -10.832, 161.933
UTC time 1982-03-05 16:55:24.880
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-05

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