Earthquake details

Friday, August 5, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, August 5, 1966 at 04:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 353.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.766 and latitude -10.986.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 23.8 km
Coordinates -10.986, 162.766
UTC time 1966-08-05 04:33:00.710
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-05

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