Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 303.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.208 and latitude -11.009.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.009, 162.208
UTC time 1989-11-01 11:29:59.050
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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