3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1987
Honiara earthquakes in December 1987
Earthquake archive for Honiara in December 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
28.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
30 Dec 1987
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Depth
21.8 km
UTC
12:46:45
Coordinates
-9.639, 159.575
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Honiara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 21.8 to 33.0 km, averaging 28.6 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 2, 1987 to Wednesday, December 30, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
21.8 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
30 Dec 1987 12:46:45 UTC
4.8
31.0 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
26 Dec 1987 23:03:26 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
02 Dec 1987 09:27:58 UTC