Earthquake details

Thursday, August 16, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 16, 1990 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 293.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.963 and latitude -11.167.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 31.8 km
Coordinates -11.167, 161.963
UTC time 1990-08-16 19:12:18.750
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-16

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