3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1979
Honiara earthquakes in December 1979
Earthquake archive for Honiara in December 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
45.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
05 Dec 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Honiara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 71.0 km, averaging 45.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 3, 1979 to Friday, December 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
33.0 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
05 Dec 1979 22:20:54 UTC
4.9
71.0 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
03 Dec 1979 08:02:38 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
21 Dec 1979 14:31:26 UTC