Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 6, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, May 6, 1964 at 08:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 319.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.284 and latitude -11.153.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 48.1 km
Coordinates -11.153, 162.284
UTC time 1964-05-06 08:10:49.980
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-05-06

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