| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.082, 156.412 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-18 02:08:56.650 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, July 18, 1988 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 330.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.412 and latitude -9.082.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.9 km |
| Honiara | 390.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1018.4 km |
| Lae | 1070.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1391.4 km |
| Cairns | 1446.6 km |
| Townsville | 1535.2 km |
| Mackay | 1552.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1607.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1711.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1732.8 km |
| Merauke | 1761.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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335.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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332.7 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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336.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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331.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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379.4 km |
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