| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.179, 160.933 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-12 21:27:21.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 12, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 12, 1974 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 136.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.933 and latitude -10.179.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 136.1 km |
| Arawa | 736.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1158.6 km |
| Noumea | 1469.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1513.6 km |
| Lae | 1581.8 km |
| Mackay | 1754.1 km |
| Cairns | 1803.7 km |
| Townsville | 1824.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1835.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1840.5 km |
| Tarawa | 1849.7 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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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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175.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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175.2 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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183.4 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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139.7 km |
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