Earthquake details

Friday, October 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 27, 1989 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 316.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.350 and latitude -11.022.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 24.7 km
Coordinates -11.022, 162.350
UTC time 1989-10-27 21:04:51.820
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-10-27

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