Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 11, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, August 11, 1959 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 388.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.010 and latitude -11.205.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -11.205, 163.010
UTC time 1959-08-11 21:49:46.930
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-08-11

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