4
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1979
Honiara earthquakes in July 1979
Earthquake archive for Honiara in July 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
162.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
21 Jul 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1979, 4 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 526.0 km, averaging 162.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 2, 1979 to Saturday, July 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list