| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.137, 160.893 |
| UTC time | 1966-06-15 16:36:26.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 15, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 15, 1966 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 129.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.893 and latitude -10.137.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 129.8 km |
| Arawa | 730.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1165.0 km |
| Noumea | 1475.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1509.1 km |
| Lae | 1576.4 km |
| Mackay | 1754.4 km |
| Cairns | 1801.8 km |
| Townsville | 1824.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1837.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1841.7 km |
| Tarawa | 1849.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
Honiara
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172.7 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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169.6 km |
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M 4.8
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177.6 km |
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M 4.3
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133.6 km |
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