| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.6 km |
| Coordinates | -9.283, 158.620 |
| UTC time | 1991-09-26 09:14:50.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 26, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, September 26, 1991 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 147.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.620 and latitude -9.283.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 147.0 km |
| Arawa | 478.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1259.8 km |
| Lae | 1312.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1408.5 km |
| Cairns | 1631.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1632.7 km |
| Mackay | 1665.2 km |
| Noumea | 1670.6 km |
| Townsville | 1689.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1791.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1800.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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198.5 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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212.1 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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98.1 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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136.6 km |
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