Earthquake details

Friday, October 2, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 2, 1964 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 288.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.388 and latitude -10.399.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 23.2 km
Coordinates -10.399, 162.388
UTC time 1964-10-02 13:00:36.460
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-10-02

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