Earthquake details

Thursday, September 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, September 1, 1994 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 710.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.246 and latitude -10.944.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 151.9 km
Coordinates -10.944, 166.246
UTC time 1994-09-01 15:38:54.630
Location 54 km ESE of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-09-01

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