| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.321, 158.732 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-10 18:45:52.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 10, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, October 10, 1997 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 134.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.732 and latitude -9.321.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 134.4 km |
| Arawa | 490.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1271.9 km |
| Lae | 1325.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1396.6 km |
| Cairns | 1639.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1645.6 km |
| Noumea | 1660.9 km |
| Mackay | 1669.1 km |
| Townsville | 1695.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1793.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1801.9 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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M 4.8
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76.5 km |
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M 4.3
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123.7 km |
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