| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.812, 161.368 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-09 00:51:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 9, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, November 9, 1978 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 218.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.368 and latitude -10.812.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 218.4 km |
| Arawa | 817.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1074.6 km |
| Noumea | 1385.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1564.8 km |
| Lae | 1644.9 km |
| Mackay | 1739.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1803.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1812.7 km |
| Cairns | 1817.1 km |
| Townsville | 1824.9 km |
| Bundaberg | 1831.7 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
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M 4.9
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247.5 km |
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M 4.8
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259.3 km |
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M 4.3
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219.6 km |
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