Earthquake details

Saturday, January 9, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 318.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.496 and latitude -10.803.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.803, 162.496
UTC time 2021-01-09 23:01:12.683
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-09

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