Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, September 17, 1963 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 604.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.360 and latitude -10.466.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -10.466, 165.360
UTC time 1963-09-17 19:20:14.140
Location 55 km WNW of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1963-09-17

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