Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, August 17, 1990 at 13:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 295.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.997 and latitude -11.164.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 29.1 km
Coordinates -11.164, 161.997
UTC time 1990-08-17 13:07:17.420
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-08-17

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