Earthquake details

Thursday, August 28, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 296.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.056 and latitude -11.113.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 23.3 km
Coordinates -11.113, 162.056
UTC time 2008-08-28 23:56:48.000
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-28

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