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Honiara earthquakes in 1987

Earthquake archive for Honiara in 1987: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
56.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
03 Nov 1987

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Depth
87.6 km
UTC
23:09:32
Coordinates
-8.757, 160.376
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1987, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Honiara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.2, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 18.6 to 97.2 km, averaging 56.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, July 2, 1987 to Wednesday, December 30, 1987 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.2 87.6 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
03 Nov 1987 23:09:32 UTC
5.0 18.6 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
02 Jul 1987 19:21:23 UTC
4.9 21.8 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
30 Dec 1987 12:46:45 UTC
4.5 97.2 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
02 Sep 1987 14:55:47 UTC