Earthquake details

Sunday, April 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, April 12, 1987 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 310.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.428 and latitude -10.794.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 106.4 km
Coordinates -10.794, 162.428
UTC time 1987-04-12 19:59:29.810
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-12

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