| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.9 km |
| Coordinates | -9.794, 159.712 |
| UTC time | 1994-11-20 02:57:15.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 20, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, November 20, 1994 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 47.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.712 and latitude -9.794.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 47.9 km |
| Arawa | 605.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1282.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1378.9 km |
| Lae | 1441.7 km |
| Noumea | 1564.3 km |
| Mackay | 1695.2 km |
| Cairns | 1705.1 km |
| Townsville | 1743.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1762.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1801.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1803.9 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
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M 4.9
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34.8 km |
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M 4.8
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46.4 km |
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M 4.3
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32.2 km |
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