Earthquake details

Friday, September 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 303.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.074 and latitude -11.178.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.178, 162.074
UTC time 2021-09-17 18:44:57.022
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-17

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