Earthquake details

Friday, May 23, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, May 23, 1997 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 381.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.020 and latitude -11.050.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.050, 163.020
UTC time 1997-05-23 10:44:04.940
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-05-23

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