Earthquake details

Friday, October 8, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 8, 2004 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 295.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.161 and latitude -10.951.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -10.951, 162.161
UTC time 2004-10-08 08:27:53.540
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2004-10-08

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