| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.505, 160.389 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-10 19:24:04.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 10, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, August 10, 1988 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 128.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.389 and latitude -10.505.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 128.6 km |
| Arawa | 713.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1174.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1455.7 km |
| Noumea | 1460.6 km |
| Lae | 1532.6 km |
| Mackay | 1686.5 km |
| Cairns | 1734.2 km |
| Townsville | 1755.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1773.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1776.4 km |
| Bundaberg | 1810.5 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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123.7 km |
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