| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.6 km |
| Coordinates | -10.229, 161.451 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-27 05:05:27.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 27, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 186.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.451 and latitude -10.229.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 186.9 km |
| Arawa | 786.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1116.7 km |
| Noumea | 1442.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1570.5 km |
| Lae | 1638.3 km |
| Mackay | 1790.4 km |
| Tarawa | 1812.6 km |
| Cairns | 1852.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1862.3 km |
| Townsville | 1868.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1869.7 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
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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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192.8 km |
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