| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.726, 157.300 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-18 04:20:17.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, November 18, 1976 at 04:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 301.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.300 and latitude -8.726.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 301.8 km |
| Arawa | 337.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1118.6 km |
| Lae | 1158.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1477.8 km |
| Cairns | 1548.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1557.8 km |
| Townsville | 1630.1 km |
| Mackay | 1635.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1784.9 km |
| Noumea | 1797.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1802.1 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
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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255.5 km |
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M 4.8
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246.7 km |
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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292.9 km |
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