Earthquake details

Saturday, December 23, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, December 23, 2000 at 23:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 563.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.916 and latitude -10.761.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.761, 164.916
UTC time 2000-12-23 23:12:57.440
Location 96 km W of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-23

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