| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.2 km |
| Coordinates | -10.430, 161.135 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-22 02:10:55.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 22, 1996 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 170.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.135 and latitude -10.430.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 170.9 km |
| Arawa | 771.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1123.1 km |
| Noumea | 1434.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1536.8 km |
| Lae | 1609.7 km |
| Mackay | 1750.0 km |
| Cairns | 1811.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1824.4 km |
| Townsville | 1827.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1831.0 km |
| Tarawa | 1853.0 km |
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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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173.5 km |
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