| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 543.1 km |
| Coordinates | -10.188, 159.914 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-18 18:38:32.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 18, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, August 18, 1968 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.914 and latitude -10.188.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1968-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 84.1 km |
| Arawa | 650.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1236.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1402.0 km |
| Lae | 1473.4 km |
| Noumea | 1515.1 km |
| Mackay | 1676.9 km |
| Cairns | 1703.7 km |
| Townsville | 1734.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1776.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1776.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1794.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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54.0 km |
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142.3 km |
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M 5.1
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Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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73.3 km |
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