| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.4 km |
| Coordinates | -9.548, 159.464 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-06 21:23:02.770 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, August 6, 1991 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.464 and latitude -9.548.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 54.9 km |
| Arawa | 566.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1321.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1351.8 km |
| Lae | 1409.3 km |
| Noumea | 1601.0 km |
| Cairns | 1695.1 km |
| Mackay | 1698.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1729.6 km |
| Townsville | 1739.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1811.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1815.1 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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41.2 km |
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