Earthquake details

Friday, May 30, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, May 30, 1986 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 317.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.412 and latitude -10.931.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 61.4 km
Coordinates -10.931, 162.412
UTC time 1986-05-30 08:02:40.350
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-30

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