| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.098, 157.788 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-22 08:57:35.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 240.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.788 and latitude -9.098.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 240.4 km |
| Arawa | 402.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1169.3 km |
| Lae | 1218.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1490.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1539.0 km |
| Cairns | 1567.1 km |
| Mackay | 1629.6 km |
| Townsville | 1637.5 km |
| Noumea | 1734.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1769.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1782.9 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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190.0 km |
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M 4.8
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183.0 km |
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M 4.3
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230.2 km |
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