| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.4 km |
| Coordinates | -9.701, 159.721 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-21 12:24:06.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 39.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.721 and latitude -9.701.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 39.0 km |
| Arawa | 599.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1289.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1379.9 km |
| Lae | 1440.4 km |
| Noumea | 1573.1 km |
| Mackay | 1703.7 km |
| Cairns | 1711.0 km |
| Townsville | 1750.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1760.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1811.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1813.4 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
Honiara
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.8
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40.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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22.7 km |
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