Earthquake details

Friday, May 1, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 289.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.219 and latitude -10.770.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -10.770, 162.219
UTC time 2009-05-01 06:03:05.710
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-01

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