Earthquake details

Friday, July 29, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, July 29, 1966 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 368.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.126 and latitude -10.502.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 23.7 km
Coordinates -10.502, 163.126
UTC time 1966-07-29 11:46:10.530
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-07-29

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