| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.3 km |
| Coordinates | -9.640, 160.937 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-21 01:11:22.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 21, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 110.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.937 and latitude -9.640.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 110.8 km |
| Arawa | 703.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1203.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1513.4 km |
| Noumea | 1524.5 km |
| Lae | 1569.8 km |
| Mackay | 1797.7 km |
| Tarawa | 1808.9 km |
| Cairns | 1831.3 km |
| Townsville | 1860.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1886.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1889.8 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 4.3
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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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121.0 km |
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