region September 1987

Honiara earthquakes in September 1987

Earthquake archive for Honiara in September 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
88.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
05 Sep 1987

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Depth
108.2 km
UTC
15:58:41
Coordinates
-10.553, 161.569
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Honiara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.3, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 60.0 to 108.2 km, averaging 88.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, September 2, 1987 to Tuesday, September 8, 1987 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.3 108.2 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
05 Sep 1987 15:58:41 UTC
5.0 60.0 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
08 Sep 1987 05:08:11 UTC
4.5 97.2 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
02 Sep 1987 14:55:47 UTC