| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.247, 158.106 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-07 02:05:13.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 7, 1981 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 203.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.106 and latitude -9.247.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 203.6 km |
| Arawa | 437.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1203.5 km |
| Lae | 1256.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1453.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1576.7 km |
| Cairns | 1586.5 km |
| Mackay | 1635.5 km |
| Townsville | 1650.9 km |
| Noumea | 1702.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1769.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1781.1 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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192.8 km |
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