| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.919, 161.317 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-09 16:51:39.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 9, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 223.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.317 and latitude -10.919.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 223.1 km |
| Arawa | 820.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1069.8 km |
| Noumea | 1377.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1560.1 km |
| Lae | 1642.7 km |
| Mackay | 1726.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1790.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1799.9 km |
| Cairns | 1807.2 km |
| Townsville | 1813.8 km |
| Bundaberg | 1818.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Honiara
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
Honiara
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251.1 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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249.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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261.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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223.4 km |
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