M6.2 earthquake - 111 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
10187 d ago · 25 Nov 1998, 18:05 UTC 111 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 111 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands on 25 Nov 1998, 18:05 UTC at a depth of 48 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 227 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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