| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.684, 160.725 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-25 06:08:38.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, July 25, 1973 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.725 and latitude -8.684.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 119.2 km |
| Arawa | 631.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1300.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1494.6 km |
| Lae | 1530.0 km |
| Noumea | 1632.0 km |
| Tarawa | 1757.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1848.1 km |
| Mackay | 1861.5 km |
| Cairns | 1863.3 km |
| Townsville | 1908.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1965.5 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
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M 4.9
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182.9 km |
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M 4.8
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171.8 km |
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M 4.3
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135.5 km |
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