| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.5 km |
| Coordinates | -9.976, 161.003 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-08 04:46:48.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 8, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, July 8, 1971 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 130.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.003 and latitude -9.976.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 130.4 km |
| Arawa | 729.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1170.2 km |
| Noumea | 1487.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1520.7 km |
| Lae | 1584.3 km |
| Mackay | 1775.6 km |
| Cairns | 1820.6 km |
| Tarawa | 1828.7 km |
| Townsville | 1844.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1858.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1863.3 km |
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M 5.1
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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 4.8
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182.9 km |
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M 4.3
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136.7 km |
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