| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.521, 159.453 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-19 12:54:08.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 19, 1994 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.453 and latitude -9.521.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 55.4 km |
| Arawa | 563.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1324.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1350.6 km |
| Lae | 1407.5 km |
| Noumea | 1604.2 km |
| Cairns | 1695.5 km |
| Mackay | 1700.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1727.7 km |
| Townsville | 1740.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1813.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1817.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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42.4 km |
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