| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.897, 156.760 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-24 20:01:17.550 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 24, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, February 24, 1986 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 324.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.760 and latitude -8.897.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.8 km |
| Honiara | 355.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1057.9 km |
| Lae | 1103.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1423.8 km |
| Cairns | 1489.4 km |
| Townsville | 1576.0 km |
| Mackay | 1589.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1590.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1744.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1764.4 km |
| Merauke | 1800.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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405.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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415.5 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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301.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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304.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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301.1 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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304.1 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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298.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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345.3 km |
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