Earthquake details

Sunday, October 18, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, October 18, 1931 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 302.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.336 and latitude -10.793.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -10.793, 162.336
UTC time 1931-10-18 00:38:49.160
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1931-10-18

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