Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 15, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 15, 1986 at 22:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 337.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.978 and latitude -9.940.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.1 km
Coordinates -9.940, 162.978
UTC time 1986-10-15 22:03:05.330
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-15

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