2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1998
Honiara earthquakes in August 1998
Earthquake archive for Honiara in August 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
92.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
20 Aug 1998
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Depth
39.9 km
UTC
15:46:45
Coordinates
-10.773, 162.569
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Honiara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 39.9 to 145.4 km, averaging 92.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 20, 1998 to Thursday, August 20, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
39.9 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
20 Aug 1998 15:46:45 UTC
4.0
145.4 km
Honiara, Solomon Islands
20 Aug 1998 18:38:16 UTC