| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.796, 159.833 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-02 12:54:06.750 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, January 2, 1983 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.833 and latitude -9.796.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 42.4 km |
| Arawa | 615.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1273.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1392.2 km |
| Lae | 1454.7 km |
| Noumea | 1558.2 km |
| Mackay | 1703.7 km |
| Cairns | 1716.6 km |
| Townsville | 1753.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1775.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1808.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1810.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
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112.2 km |
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M 5.1
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Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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47.7 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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29.3 km |
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