Earthquake details

Sunday, December 21, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 327.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.332 and latitude -11.211.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 37.5 km
Coordinates -11.211, 162.332
UTC time 2008-12-21 14:26:51.490
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-21

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