| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.6 km |
| Coordinates | -9.381, 159.137 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-02 19:21:23.660 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 2, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, July 2, 1987 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 89.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.137 and latitude -9.381.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 89.5 km |
| Arawa | 527.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1316.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1359.8 km |
| Lae | 1370.3 km |
| Noumea | 1634.0 km |
| Cairns | 1673.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1690.5 km |
| Mackay | 1690.8 km |
| Townsville | 1724.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1809.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1815.3 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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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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78.9 km |
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