Earthquake details

Friday, September 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 325.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.122 and latitude -11.430.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.430, 162.122
UTC time 2021-09-17 00:04:59.581
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-17

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