Earthquake details

Saturday, May 17, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, May 17, 1941 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 710.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.279 and latitude -10.837.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -10.837, 166.279
UTC time 1941-05-17 02:24:58.560
Location 54 km ESE of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1941-05-17

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