| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.981, 160.735 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-21 05:54:18.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, April 21, 1977 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 105.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.735 and latitude -9.981.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 105.5 km |
| Arawa | 706.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1189.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1491.4 km |
| Noumea | 1498.1 km |
| Lae | 1555.7 km |
| Mackay | 1754.9 km |
| Cairns | 1794.2 km |
| Townsville | 1820.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1842.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1845.9 km |
| Tarawa | 1850.7 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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46.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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151.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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148.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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148.5 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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155.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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110.1 km |
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