| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.235, 159.883 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-18 04:54:03.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 18, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 18, 1980 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 133.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.883 and latitude -8.235.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 133.6 km |
| Arawa | 526.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1397.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1407.1 km |
| Lae | 1432.2 km |
| Noumea | 1713.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1749.2 km |
| Tarawa | 1801.4 km |
| Cairns | 1811.7 km |
| Mackay | 1841.9 km |
| Townsville | 1870.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1960.5 km |
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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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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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144.4 km |
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