| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.6 km |
| Coordinates | -10.175, 160.519 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-10 21:19:13.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 10, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, August 10, 1988 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 103.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.519 and latitude -10.175.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 103.5 km |
| Arawa | 700.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1190.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1468.2 km |
| Noumea | 1487.9 km |
| Lae | 1537.5 km |
| Mackay | 1722.9 km |
| Cairns | 1763.3 km |
| Townsville | 1788.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1811.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1814.7 km |
| Bundaberg | 1849.7 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
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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M 4.8
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142.9 km |
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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103.2 km |
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