Earthquake details

Sunday, November 9, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, November 9, 1986 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 325.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.365 and latitude -11.143.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.143, 162.365
UTC time 1986-11-09 13:04:27.570
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-09

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