| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.613, 159.530 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-23 22:52:54.330 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 23, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 50.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.530 and latitude -9.613.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 50.3 km |
| Arawa | 576.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1310.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1359.0 km |
| Lae | 1417.9 km |
| Noumea | 1591.2 km |
| Cairns | 1697.7 km |
| Mackay | 1697.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1738.2 km |
| Townsville | 1740.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1808.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1812.1 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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18.1 km |
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M 4.3
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35.1 km |
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