| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.2 km |
| Coordinates | -9.029, 158.214 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-15 03:30:22.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 15, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, October 15, 1991 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 196.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.214 and latitude -9.029.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 196.0 km |
| Arawa | 427.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1216.5 km |
| Lae | 1263.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1460.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1583.1 km |
| Cairns | 1609.9 km |
| Mackay | 1662.2 km |
| Townsville | 1676.3 km |
| Noumea | 1717.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1796.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1808.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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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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141.0 km |
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M 4.3
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186.9 km |
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