| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.116, 161.279 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-21 12:47:31.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 21, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 164.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.279 and latitude -10.116.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 164.4 km |
| Arawa | 763.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1138.5 km |
| Noumea | 1461.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1551.3 km |
| Lae | 1617.2 km |
| Mackay | 1785.8 km |
| Tarawa | 1817.4 km |
| Cairns | 1840.8 km |
| Townsville | 1859.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1862.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1868.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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170.6 km |
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