| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.6 km |
| Coordinates | -9.390, 156.529 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-14 16:23:42.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 14, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, October 14, 1989 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 367.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.529 and latitude -9.390.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 367.5 km |
| Honiara | 375.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1029.9 km |
| Lae | 1091.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1412.5 km |
| Cairns | 1435.9 km |
| Townsville | 1518.3 km |
| Mackay | 1528.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1576.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1684.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1704.3 km |
| Merauke | 1775.6 km |
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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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363.4 km |
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