| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.5 km |
| Coordinates | -8.527, 156.612 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-17 01:14:16.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 17, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, April 17, 1995 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 280.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.612 and latitude -8.527.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 280.6 km |
| Honiara | 380.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1045.5 km |
| Lae | 1079.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1399.2 km |
| Cairns | 1502.5 km |
| Townsville | 1596.3 km |
| Mackay | 1616.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1629.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1777.1 km |
| Merauke | 1784.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1798.4 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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330.9 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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333.6 km |
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M 4.8
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325.4 km |
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M 4.3
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371.6 km |
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