| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.2 km |
| Coordinates | -8.473, 158.891 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-22 02:11:50.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 22, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, March 22, 1990 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.891 and latitude -8.473.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 158.1 km |
| Arawa | 444.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1295.7 km |
| Lae | 1326.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1450.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1645.0 km |
| Cairns | 1706.4 km |
| Noumea | 1736.2 km |
| Mackay | 1755.7 km |
| Townsville | 1772.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1885.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1894.9 km |
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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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157.3 km |
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