Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, September 15, 1963 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 635.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.642 and latitude -10.522.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -10.522, 165.642
UTC time 1963-09-15 00:46:55.110
Location 28 km NW of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1963-09-15

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