Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, August 17, 1990 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 307.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.107 and latitude -11.199.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.3 km
Coordinates -11.199, 162.107
UTC time 1990-08-17 21:46:08.810
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-17

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