| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.511, 161.080 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-17 14:16:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, January 17, 1979 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 124.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.080 and latitude -9.511.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 124.4 km |
| Arawa | 709.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1204.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1529.2 km |
| Noumea | 1532.1 km |
| Lae | 1582.6 km |
| Tarawa | 1787.6 km |
| Mackay | 1818.9 km |
| Cairns | 1851.9 km |
| Townsville | 1881.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1902.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1907.1 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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188.1 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
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184.1 km |
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M 4.8
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183.9 km |
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M 4.3
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136.1 km |
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