| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.076, 158.673 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-02 08:18:37.160 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 2, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, June 2, 1968 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 206.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.673 and latitude -8.076.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 206.3 km |
| Arawa | 400.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1277.1 km |
| Lae | 1297.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1499.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1614.7 km |
| Cairns | 1712.5 km |
| Mackay | 1778.3 km |
| Noumea | 1786.5 km |
| Townsville | 1786.9 km |
| Tarawa | 1901.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1913.8 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.8
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206.6 km |
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