Earthquake details

Friday, January 20, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, January 20, 1995 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 296.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.145 and latitude -10.990.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 26.5 km
Coordinates -10.990, 162.145
UTC time 1995-01-20 00:55:22.160
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-20

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