| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.124, 161.381 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-19 00:06:18.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 19, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 19, 1976 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 174.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.381 and latitude -10.124.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 174.8 km |
| Arawa | 773.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1130.6 km |
| Noumea | 1456.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1562.5 km |
| Lae | 1628.3 km |
| Mackay | 1793.1 km |
| Tarawa | 1810.0 km |
| Cairns | 1850.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1867.7 km |
| Townsville | 1868.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1874.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
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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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221.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
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224.3 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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221.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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227.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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181.3 km |
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