| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -12.273, 166.676 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-18 16:03:07.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, November 18, 1975 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Solomon Islands - SO), about 633.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.676 and latitude -12.273.
| Location | 196 km SSE of Lata |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-18
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Vanuatu · 2026-04-07 02:18 UTC
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M 4.9
190 km NW of Sola
Vanuatu · 2026-03-25 15:33 UTC
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M 4.2
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M 4.7
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M 4.5
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Vanuatu · 2026-02-20 03:22 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 5.8
113 km SSE of Lata
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-16 19:23 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.9
186 km NNW of Sola
Vanuatu · 2026-01-20 08:18 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.9
110 km SSE of Lata
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-19 17:01 UTC
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86.1 km |
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