| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.014, 160.810 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-10 05:20:18.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 10, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, August 10, 1988 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 114.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.810 and latitude -10.014.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 114.4 km |
| Arawa | 715.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1181.3 km |
| Noumea | 1491.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1499.7 km |
| Lae | 1564.6 km |
| Mackay | 1757.9 km |
| Cairns | 1799.8 km |
| Townsville | 1824.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1843.9 km |
| Tarawa | 1847.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1847.6 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
Honiara
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M 4.9
Honiara
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M 4.8
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164.1 km |
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M 4.3
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119.1 km |
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