| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.9 km |
| Coordinates | -9.406, 159.308 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-04 10:27:42.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, October 4, 1981 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.308 and latitude -9.406.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 70.6 km |
| Arawa | 543.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1334.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1344.5 km |
| Lae | 1389.3 km |
| Noumea | 1622.8 km |
| Cairns | 1688.4 km |
| Mackay | 1700.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1709.4 km |
| Townsville | 1737.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1816.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1821.3 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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59.9 km |
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