| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.042, 161.062 |
| UTC time | 1966-06-15 01:32:54.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 15, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 15, 1966 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 139.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.062 and latitude -10.042.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1966-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 139.6 km |
| Arawa | 739.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1160.4 km |
| Noumea | 1477.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1527.3 km |
| Lae | 1592.2 km |
| Mackay | 1774.9 km |
| Cairns | 1823.1 km |
| Tarawa | 1829.0 km |
| Townsville | 1845.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1856.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1861.1 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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145.5 km |
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