| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.6 km |
| Coordinates | -10.644, 161.345 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-28 16:01:45.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, August 28, 1996 at 16:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 203.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.345 and latitude -10.644.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 203.8 km |
| Arawa | 803.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1090.0 km |
| Noumea | 1404.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1561.0 km |
| Lae | 1637.8 km |
| Mackay | 1750.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1817.7 km |
| Cairns | 1822.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1825.9 km |
| Townsville | 1833.0 km |
| Bundaberg | 1846.6 km |
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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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206.0 km |
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