| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 522.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.111, 158.388 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-07 05:32:23.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 7, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 7, 1978 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 226.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.388 and latitude -8.111.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 226.3 km |
| Arawa | 375.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1245.4 km |
| Lae | 1266.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1518.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1584.1 km |
| Cairns | 1685.0 km |
| Mackay | 1757.7 km |
| Townsville | 1762.2 km |
| Noumea | 1797.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1896.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1909.6 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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208.7 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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208.9 km |
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M 4.8
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191.4 km |
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M 4.3
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224.6 km |
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