| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.299, 156.574 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-20 09:12:23.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 20, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 359.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.574 and latitude -9.299.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 359.3 km |
| Honiara | 371.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1035.1 km |
| Lae | 1093.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1414.7 km |
| Cairns | 1446.0 km |
| Townsville | 1529.1 km |
| Mackay | 1540.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1578.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1695.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1715.4 km |
| Merauke | 1780.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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415.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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436.1 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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313.7 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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313.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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310.8 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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314.2 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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311.2 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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359.1 km |
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