| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.4 km |
| Coordinates | -8.875, 157.669 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-24 09:08:47.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 24, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, April 24, 1983 at 09:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 258.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.669 and latitude -8.875.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 258.3 km |
| Arawa | 374.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1157.8 km |
| Lae | 1201.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1516.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1520.9 km |
| Cairns | 1570.8 km |
| Mackay | 1643.2 km |
| Townsville | 1646.0 km |
| Noumea | 1762.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1786.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1801.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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203.0 km |
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M 4.3
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249.2 km |
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