| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.685, 160.815 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-25 06:40:09.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, July 25, 1973 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 126.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.815 and latitude -8.685.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 126.4 km |
| Arawa | 640.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1293.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1504.5 km |
| Lae | 1539.8 km |
| Noumea | 1628.3 km |
| Tarawa | 1750.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1857.9 km |
| Mackay | 1867.8 km |
| Cairns | 1871.8 km |
| Townsville | 1915.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1970.8 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
Honiara
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M 4.9
Honiara
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190.7 km |
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M 4.8
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180.1 km |
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M 4.3
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142.7 km |
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