| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.323, 158.101 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-22 16:37:46.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 22, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 203.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.101 and latitude -9.323.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 203.4 km |
| Arawa | 443.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1202.7 km |
| Lae | 1257.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1447.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1578.1 km |
| Cairns | 1581.4 km |
| Mackay | 1628.3 km |
| Townsville | 1644.7 km |
| Noumea | 1695.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1761.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1773.1 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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251.4 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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269.2 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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146.5 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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144.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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192.1 km |
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