| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.951, 160.699 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-22 17:58:26.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, December 22, 1977 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 100.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.699 and latitude -9.951.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 100.4 km |
| Arawa | 701.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1194.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1487.4 km |
| Noumea | 1502.7 km |
| Lae | 1551.2 km |
| Mackay | 1754.6 km |
| Cairns | 1792.2 km |
| Townsville | 1818.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1843.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1846.4 km |
| Tarawa | 1851.4 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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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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144.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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147.3 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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150.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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105.1 km |
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