| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.289, 161.438 |
| UTC time | 2000-09-28 23:35:40.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 28, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, September 28, 2000 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 189.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.438 and latitude -10.289.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 189.0 km |
| Arawa | 789.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1112.6 km |
| Noumea | 1437.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1569.3 km |
| Lae | 1638.4 km |
| Mackay | 1784.7 km |
| Tarawa | 1818.4 km |
| Cairns | 1848.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1856.0 km |
| Townsville | 1863.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1863.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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194.3 km |
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