| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.906, 157.693 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-05 11:53:09.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, January 5, 1983 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 254.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.693 and latitude -8.906.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 254.9 km |
| Arawa | 379.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1160.2 km |
| Lae | 1204.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1512.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1524.2 km |
| Cairns | 1570.9 km |
| Mackay | 1641.7 km |
| Townsville | 1645.4 km |
| Noumea | 1758.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1784.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1798.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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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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207.9 km |
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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245.7 km |
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