| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.818, 156.941 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-18 03:24:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, November 18, 1976 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 325.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.941 and latitude -8.818.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1976-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 325.6 km |
| Honiara | 337.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1078.4 km |
| Lae | 1121.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1441.3 km |
| Cairns | 1510.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1581.1 km |
| Townsville | 1595.8 km |
| Mackay | 1606.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1760.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1779.2 km |
| Noumea | 1810.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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396.2 km |
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M 5.1
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Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
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288.4 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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285.2 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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288.1 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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281.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
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327.9 km |
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