| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.572, 157.555 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-01 01:26:30.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 1, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 1, 1974 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 280.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.555 and latitude -8.572.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 280.2 km |
| Arawa | 340.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1148.2 km |
| Lae | 1182.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1502.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1548.3 km |
| Cairns | 1580.8 km |
| Townsville | 1661.7 km |
| Mackay | 1665.0 km |
| Noumea | 1797.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1811.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1828.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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332.5 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
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239.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
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236.9 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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239.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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228.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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272.6 km |
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