| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.986, 159.041 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-30 06:25:26.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, December 30, 1992 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 189.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.041 and latitude -7.986.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 189.6 km |
| Arawa | 430.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1318.6 km |
| Lae | 1337.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1479.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1653.6 km |
| Cairns | 1751.2 km |
| Noumea | 1777.5 km |
| Mackay | 1809.5 km |
| Townsville | 1822.6 km |
| Tarawa | 1862.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1940.9 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
Honiara
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M 4.9
Honiara
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194.3 km |
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M 4.8
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174.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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193.1 km |
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