Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 31, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, October 31, 1989 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 320.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.397 and latitude -11.009.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 50.7 km
Coordinates -11.009, 162.397
UTC time 1989-10-31 07:18:48.900
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-31

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