| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.129, 158.554 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-26 07:20:08.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 26, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, June 26, 1980 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 157.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.554 and latitude -9.129.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 157.1 km |
| Arawa | 461.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1253.2 km |
| Lae | 1302.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1425.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1622.0 km |
| Cairns | 1634.8 km |
| Mackay | 1674.7 km |
| Noumea | 1689.1 km |
| Townsville | 1695.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1803.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1813.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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211.7 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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218.1 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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148.0 km |
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