| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.7 km |
| Coordinates | -10.324, 161.377 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-14 04:51:56.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 14, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 14, 1972 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 185.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.377 and latitude -10.324.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 185.3 km |
| Arawa | 785.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1114.1 km |
| Noumea | 1435.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1562.8 km |
| Lae | 1632.8 km |
| Mackay | 1777.2 km |
| Tarawa | 1825.8 km |
| Cairns | 1840.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1849.0 km |
| Townsville | 1855.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1856.4 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 4.8
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M 4.3
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190.0 km |
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