| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.4 km |
| Coordinates | -10.272, 161.064 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-02 17:49:10.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 2, 1991 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 153.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.064 and latitude -10.272.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 153.8 km |
| Arawa | 754.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1141.3 km |
| Noumea | 1454.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1528.3 km |
| Lae | 1598.1 km |
| Mackay | 1756.8 km |
| Cairns | 1812.0 km |
| Townsville | 1830.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1834.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1840.5 km |
| Tarawa | 1846.4 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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157.3 km |
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