| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.867, 160.962 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-16 23:11:54.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 194.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.962 and latitude -10.867.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 194.3 km |
| Arawa | 786.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1101.2 km |
| Noumea | 1397.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1521.0 km |
| Lae | 1603.7 km |
| Mackay | 1702.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1773.5 km |
| Cairns | 1774.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1780.8 km |
| Townsville | 1784.4 km |
| Bundaberg | 1804.4 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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214.0 km |
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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192.6 km |
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