| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.873, 160.070 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-24 06:28:52.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 24, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, April 24, 1977 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.070 and latitude -9.873.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 50.7 km |
| Arawa | 641.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1248.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1418.3 km |
| Lae | 1481.9 km |
| Noumea | 1539.1 km |
| Mackay | 1714.4 km |
| Cairns | 1735.2 km |
| Townsville | 1769.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1802.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1815.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1815.5 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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45.5 km |
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