Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 292.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.130 and latitude -10.949.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 50.3 km
Coordinates -10.949, 162.130
UTC time 1989-11-01 11:46:59.700
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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