| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.053, 159.133 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-15 03:35:58.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 15, 1974 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 99.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.133 and latitude -9.053.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 99.2 km |
| Arawa | 503.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1317.2 km |
| Lae | 1363.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1385.8 km |
| Noumea | 1666.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1682.6 km |
| Cairns | 1692.8 km |
| Mackay | 1719.5 km |
| Townsville | 1748.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1840.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1847.8 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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77.6 km |
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M 4.8
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58.8 km |
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M 4.3
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94.1 km |
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