| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.5 km |
| Coordinates | -9.555, 160.791 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-17 05:31:23.110 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Monday, November 17, 1997 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 93.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.791 and latitude -9.555.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 93.3 km |
| Arawa | 684.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1220.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1497.4 km |
| Noumea | 1539.4 km |
| Lae | 1552.3 km |
| Mackay | 1793.7 km |
| Tarawa | 1814.6 km |
| Cairns | 1821.7 km |
| Townsville | 1853.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1872.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1886.2 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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104.4 km |
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