| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.2 km |
| Coordinates | -9.133, 158.625 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-16 10:15:52.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 16, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 149.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.625 and latitude -9.133.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 149.4 km |
| Arawa | 467.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1261.0 km |
| Lae | 1309.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1419.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1629.7 km |
| Cairns | 1641.1 km |
| Mackay | 1679.0 km |
| Noumea | 1684.9 km |
| Townsville | 1701.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1806.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1815.9 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
Honiara
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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95.1 km |
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M 4.3
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140.5 km |
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