| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.231, 160.986 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-17 06:55:30.830 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 17, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, July 17, 1986 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 144.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.986 and latitude -10.231.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 144.2 km |
| Arawa | 744.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1150.4 km |
| Noumea | 1461.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1519.6 km |
| Lae | 1588.7 km |
| Mackay | 1754.0 km |
| Cairns | 1806.3 km |
| Townsville | 1826.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1833.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1839.2 km |
| Tarawa | 1849.5 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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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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182.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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185.4 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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182.5 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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191.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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147.7 km |
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