| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.649, 158.931 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-25 07:29:06.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 25, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, July 25, 1978 at 07:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 114.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.931 and latitude -9.649.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 114.4 km |
| Arawa | 531.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1293.2 km |
| Lae | 1354.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1355.8 km |
| Noumea | 1618.4 km |
| Cairns | 1639.0 km |
| Mackay | 1653.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1675.1 km |
| Townsville | 1688.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1772.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1778.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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154.5 km |
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M 4.3
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188.0 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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100.4 km |
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