| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.127, 160.516 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-03 14:16:17.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 3, 1975 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 99.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.516 and latitude -10.127.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 99.1 km |
| Arawa | 696.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1194.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1467.7 km |
| Noumea | 1492.9 km |
| Lae | 1535.9 km |
| Mackay | 1726.6 km |
| Cairns | 1765.4 km |
| Townsville | 1791.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1816.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1818.9 km |
| Bundaberg | 1854.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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136.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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129.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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133.0 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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130.2 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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99.3 km |
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